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Chop a large onion, or 8-10 shallots and sweat it in a heavy pan with butter (low heat) until transparent and soft.
Oil 2 small casserole dishes (2 - 1/2 quart) and layer them with bacon in a pattern.
Rinse a pint of chicken, goose or duck liver well with water and pat dry. Remove any membranes. In a sauce pan warm 1/2 cup cream. Add the liver and 1 t fresh thyme and 1/2 t fresh grated nutmeg and stir for 3 minutes over low heat. Remove from heat.
In a bowl beat 5 large eggwhites until stiff, add 1/2 t cream of tartar.
In a blender add the 5 egg yold, shallots and liver, 1/2 t salt and 1/2 t white pepper. Puree until very smooth, 5 minutes. Fold liver mixture into egg whites and then pour into the casserol dish or dishes. It is ok to pound the dishes on the counter to remove large bubbles and make all of it fit.
Cover with cheesecloth, wrap in foil and cook in a very shallow water bath at 275 for 2 hours. uncover to check if set, then recover with a dry towel and keep in a warm place while cooling, then uncover to a cool place for an hour before refrigerating.
May eat while warm, but not hot. Serve with an Atkins friendly cracker.
Oil 2 small casserole dishes (2 - 1/2 quart) and layer them with bacon in a pattern.
Rinse a pint of chicken, goose or duck liver well with water and pat dry. Remove any membranes. In a sauce pan warm 1/2 cup cream. Add the liver and 1 t fresh thyme and 1/2 t fresh grated nutmeg and stir for 3 minutes over low heat. Remove from heat.
In a bowl beat 5 large eggwhites until stiff, add 1/2 t cream of tartar.
In a blender add the 5 egg yold, shallots and liver, 1/2 t salt and 1/2 t white pepper. Puree until very smooth, 5 minutes. Fold liver mixture into egg whites and then pour into the casserol dish or dishes. It is ok to pound the dishes on the counter to remove large bubbles and make all of it fit.
Cover with cheesecloth, wrap in foil and cook in a very shallow water bath at 275 for 2 hours. uncover to check if set, then recover with a dry towel and keep in a warm place while cooling, then uncover to a cool place for an hour before refrigerating.
May eat while warm, but not hot. Serve with an Atkins friendly cracker.
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