Ingredients:
3/4 lb chicken livers
1 salt and pepper to taste
1/4 bay leaf
1 sprig fresh thyme
1/8 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1/4 lb melted chic fat or 1/4 lb.bu
1/2 cup thinly sliced shallots
1/4 lb mushrooms,thin slcd,2 cups
1 tbsp cognac
Instructions:
Pick over the livers to remove and discard tough connecting
tissue or blemished portions.Put liver in a bowl and add
salt,pepper,bay leaf,thyme,allspice,cumin,cinnamon and cayenne.
Heat chicken fat (butter) in heavy skillet over medium heat;add
shallots and mushrooms.Cook stirring,until mushrooms give up their
liquid.Cook until most of this liquid evaporeates.Add livers and
seasonings.Cook,stirring occasionally about 10 minutes.
Pour and scrape mixture into food processor or blender.Add cognac
and blend to a fine puree.Spoon and scrape mixture into a small
serving dish.Smooth the top.Serve slightly cooler than room
temperature.Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Servings: 4
Chicken is ideal
for weight loss
and dieting
Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.
Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.
"If God grants me longer life, I will see to it that no peasant in my kingdom will lack the means to have a chicken in the pot every Sunday." Henri IV of France, in a conversation with the Duke of Savoy
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