Liver Pate

Preparation info
  • 4–6

    helpings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Isabella Beeton

Published 1861

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. calf’s or pig’s liver or the livers from poultry
  • 4 oz. very lean hamor bacon

Method

Cut the liver, ham and onion into small pieces. Heat the butter in a pan and cook the liver, ham and onion for about 6 min.—no longer. Put through a very fine mincer twice to give a very smooth mixture. Add the seasoning, herbs and chopped gherkins or chopped hard-boiled eggs too if wished. For a very soft pâté also add a little cream. Put into a dish and cook for about ½ hr. in a modera