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Chicken liver cake (gâteau foie de volaille)

Hearty, wholesome and economical, this French chicken liver pie is also incredibly simple to make. For this recipe, you will need a 6 cm-deep baking mould and a larger tray for a water bath.

  • serves

    4

  • prep

    20 minutes

  • cook

    40 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

4

people

preparation

20

minutes

cooking

40

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

Ingredients

  • 300 g chicken livers, cleaned
  • 8 eggs, separated
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 10 slices bread, toasted
  • 500 ml (2 cups) pouring cream
  • 250 ml (1 cup) milk
  • butter, for greasing
  • 35 g (¼ cup) plain flour, for dusting

Instructions

Preheat oven to 160°C. Place chicken liver, egg yolks, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper in a food processor. Process for 2 minutes or until an even consistency.

Break the toast into small pieces and place in a large bowl. Add cream, milk and liver mixture. Stir and set aside.

Whip egg whites until stiff peaks form. Incorporate into the liver mixture. Set aside.

Generously grease a 6 cm-deep baking mould with butter, then dust with flour. Pour liver mixture into the mould.

Fill a large tray with water, and place the mould in the tray. Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown and evenly cooked. Serve.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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By Arlette Hugon
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