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TURKEY LIVER PATE - PULYKAMÁJ PÁSTÉTOM

A happy turkey [free range] is going to have, amongst other innards tucked inside, a liver. Freeze it separately and turn it into a pate. Most pate recipes are designed for half a kilo of liver. This one is just for that one liver you saved from the Christmas turkey. I consulted several recipes from my Hungarian cookbooks and came up with this bit of pate that should provide sufficient topping for about a dozen or more crackers. It’s a rich pate and the recipe can be doubled or tripled if need be. Almost all the recipes called for a layer of duck fat to cover the pate to prevent oxidation. I had no duck fat, besides I didn’t think it will be necessary for such a small amount. It may seem like a big bother to make a bit of pate, but if you like the taste of liver, it will be worth it. Beware, the pate contains Scotch Whiskey. 

TURKEY LIVER PATE
1 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
meaty bacon equal volume to liver, diced
1 turkey liver, diced
2 Tbsp very finely chopped fresh or crushed dried basil
red pepper to taste
salt to taste
1/8 cup whipping cream
1/8 cup of good scotch whiskey

  • On medium heat melt the butter.
  • Add the oil and the meaty bacon.
  • Sauté the bacon until fully cooked.
  • Add the liver, basil and the red pepper.
  • Continue to sauté until the liver is cooked through. It takes very short time. Don’t overcook it.
  • Remove from heat and add salt to taste.
  • Let it cool down somewhat and add the whipping cream.
  • Transfer to the blander or the food processor and pure.
  • Add the scotch and pulse.
  • Place a fine sieve over a bowl and force the liver mixture through.
  • About half of the pate will remain as fiber. Discard it. I would feed it to a dog if there was no alcohol in it.
  • Scoop the fine pate onto a small dish, cover and place in the refrigerator.
  • Serve it fully chilled.

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