Poultry Liver Parfait With Pear

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb poultry chicken liver, trimmed
• 2 shallots, minced
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup wine
• 1 tablespoon cognac
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh oregano
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• salt and pepper
• 1 firm pear, but ripe finely diced in 1/4 inch
• 2 teaspoons marmalade
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• fresh chives, finely chopped, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 poultry liver mousse : in a skillet, brown poultry liver and shallots in butter at high heat. add salt and pepper. deglaze with wine and cognac. let reduce by half or until the liver is pink.
• 2 in food processor, reduce the liver in a smooth puree with sugar, oregano and 1/4 cup of heavy cream. strain in a sieve. cover and refrigerate about 45 minutes or until completely cold.
• 3 in another bowl, whip remaining heavy cream until soft peaks. with a spatula, add whipped cream to liver mousse by folding. adjust seasonings.
• 4 to serve as appetizer, distribute in shot glasses. cover and refrigerate about 45 minutes or until ready to serve. to serve as a starter, distribute in espresso cups, martini glass or other small bowl that contains 1/3 cup.
• 5 garnish: in a bowl, stir all ingredients. add salt and pepper. when ready to serve, garnish each serving with 1 teaspoon of the garnish. garnish with chives, if wanted.