Retro Recipe Chicken Liver Pate

[murphyscreek]

Made this yesterday. Recipe courtesy of the late Margaret Fulton's 1971 cookbook "Entertaining With Margaret Fulton".

Ingredients
1 onion
1 clove of garlic
3 oz butter
8 oz chicken livers
1 bay leaf
few sprigs thyme or oregano (or pinch of dried)
2 teaspoons brandy
salt and pepper

Method

1. Chop the onion finely and crush garlic.
2. Heat 1 oz. butter and gently fry onion and garlic until onion is transparent.
3. Add chicken livers and cook for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add crumbled bay leaf and thyme and cook a further I minute. Cool.
5. Chop chicken livers, then pound with a wooden spoon or blend in a blender. Stir in remaining butter, melted, and brandy. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
6. Pack into a mould and chill (or set mixture in a small crock and top with a little melted butter).
7. Unmould the pâté before serving, place on tray and surround with hot toast or crisp crackers.
8. Place a knife alongside the pate for spreading.

 

[Windigo]

Sounds really good !

 

[Morning Glory]

It looks delicious! I have two Margaret Fulton books - but not this particular one.

 

[Karen W]

Sounds wonderful. Like the dish I grew up with, but no one wrote down. I made a cheese souffle with a can of cheddar cheese soup, circa 1970s. It's so old, it's not on Campbell's website. Lol. It was actually very good.

 

[murphyscreek]

Sounds wonderful. Like the dish I grew up with, but no one wrote down. I made a cheese souffle with a can of cheddar cheese soup, circa 1970s. It's so old, it's not on Campbell's website. Lol. It was actually very good.

That sounds wonderful. Another I crave from childhood but don't have a recipe for is apricot chicken made with tin apricots and a packet of dried french onion soup.

 

[Morning Glory]

apricot chicken made with tin apricots and a packet of dried french onion soup.

That really does sound retro. I imagine its really quite simple? Hmmm... I like a challenge. Not sure I can get dried French onion soup though.

 

[Karen W]

That sounds wonderful. Another I crave from childhood but don't have a recipe for is apricot chicken made with tin apricots and a packet of dried french onion soup.

Eureka. I think I found it.

3 Ingredient Apricot (Russian) Chicken
Mix 1 bottle of Russian or Catalina dressing with dry onion soup and apricot preserves. Pour over chicken and bake?

https://www.theseasonedmom.com/3-ingredient-apricot-glazed-chicken/

LOL. I remember those Lipton dehydrated soup recipes. I tore the recipe out of a magazine. I can still see the picture in my memory. Used to make the baked mushroom chicken & potatoes, and orange chicken. 1 small can of concentrated orange juice mixed with 1 or 2 packets of dry mushroom-onion soup. Bake till done. Have to make it again for old time's sake.

 

[murphyscreek]

Eureka. I think I found it. Mix 1 bottle of French or Catalina dressing with dry onion soup and apricot preserves. Pour over chicken and bake?

https://www.theseasonedmom.com/3-ingredient-apricot-glazed-chicken/

LOL. I remember those Lipton dehydrated soup recipes. I tore the recipe out of a magazine. I can still see the picture in my memory. Used to make the baked mushroom chicken & potatoes, and orange chicken. 1 small can of concentrated orange juice mixed with 1 or 2 packets of dry mushroom-onion soup. Bake till done. Have to make it again for old time's sake.

Well done!! Will have to give it a go too for old times sake.

 

[rascal]

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Made this yesterday. Recipe courtesy of the late Margaret Fulton's 1971 cookbook "Entertaining With Margaret Fulton".

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Pretty much my recipe as well, thyme and parsley, no oregano. Plus a use Cointreau instead of sherry. And I use cream as well. It's really the best pate, I have livers in the freezer to make this soon.

Russ

 

[murphyscreek]

3 Ingredient Apricot (Russian) Chicken
Mix 1 bottle of Russian or Catalina dressing with dry onion soup and apricot preserves. Pour over chicken and bake?

Following a visit to Mum yesterday and some googling whilst there, the version we had didn't even have the dressing. Below is the recipe, except Mum insists a crockpot was used, which is essentially the early version of what we now call a slow cooker. I might even make this today to have tonight.

 

[rascal]

Following a visit to Mum yesterday and some googling whilst there, the version we had didn't even have the dressing. Below is the recipe, except Mum insists a crockpot was used, which is essentially the early version of what we now call a slow cooker. I might even make this today to have tonight.

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Sounds yummy.

Russ

 

[Karen W]

Following a visit to Mum yesterday and some googling whilst there, the version we had didn't even have the dressing. Below is the recipe, except Mum insists a crockpot was used, which is essentially the early version of what we now call a slow cooker. I might even make this today to have tonight.

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Even better. I have the dry onion-mushroom soup in the pantry. Sometimes I rehydrate it with a little water, and pour it over a roast with vegetables in the cooker.

 

[rascal]

Even better. I have the dry onion-mushroom soup in the pantry. Sometimes I rehydrate it with a little water, and pour it over a roast with vegetables in the cooker.

I'm stealing this idea, thanks.

Russ

 

[Karen W]

I'm stealing this idea, thanks.

Russ

Do it. Do it. Do it. Sometimes I add a glug of red wine, etc.

Saving the pate for a special occasion.

 

[rascal]

Do it. Do it. Do it. Sometimes I add a glug of red wine, etc.

Saving the pate for a special occasion.

My kids are asking me when I'm making pate again, I've got the livers so real soon.

Russ