Easy Chicken Liver Pate

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter , divided
• 1 onion , quartered
• 1 tart apple - peeled , cored, and quartered
• 1 pound chicken livers , rinsed and trimmed
• 0.25 cups brandy
• 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon butter , melted

Instructions

1. 1

   Set aside 1/2 cup butter to soften slightly.

2. 2

   Place onion and apple in a food processor with the steel knife blade; process until coarsely chopped.

3. 3

   Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and apple; cook and stir until lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Return onion and apple to food processor.

4. 4

   Melt 5 tablespoons butter in the same skillet over high heat; cook chicken livers until browned and just done inside, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and pour in brandy; allow to warm up without stirring. Carefully light the liquid; let flames subside.

5. 5

   Transfer chicken liver mixture to the food processor with onion and apple. Add cream and process until very smooth. Transfer mixture into a bowl and refrigerate until cool, at least 30 minutes.

6. 6

   Cut the softened 1/2 cup butter into pieces and process in the food processor; add about 1/3 of the liver mixture and blend about 5 seconds. Repeat 2 more times with remaining liver mixture. Add lemon juice, salt, and pepper and blend well.

7. 7

   Transfer pate to a serving dish or several small dishes; top with 1 tablespoon melted butter. Cover loosely with plastic wrap; refrigerate until chilled and set, about 3 hours.