Turkey Liver Mousse Toasts with Pickled Shallots

Turkey Liver Mousse Toasts with Pickled Shallots
One portion of this dish contains about 11g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 257 calories. This recipe serves 10. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours. If you have kosher salt, shallot, chicken livers, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

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MAKE THE BAGUETTE TOASTS
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In a medium bowl, cover the livers with the milk and refrigerate for 1 hour.
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MAKE THE BAGUETTE TOASTS
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In a large skillet, heat the olive oil.
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Add the apple, shallot, garlic, sage, cinnamon, pepper and 1 teaspoon of the salt and cook over moderate heat until the shallot is softened, about 4 minutes.
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Drain the turkey livers and pat dry.
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Add them to the skillet and cook until just pink inside, 5 to 7 minutes.
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Add the bourbon and simmer for 1 minute.
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MAKE THE BAGUETTE TOASTS
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Transfer the contents of the skillet to a food processor.
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Add the cream and the remaining 1 teaspoon of salt and puree until smooth. Scrape the mousse into a small bowl and refrigerate until firm enough to spread, at least 4 hours.
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MAKE THE BAGUETTE TOASTS
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In a small saucepan, combine the sugar with the vinegar and simmer over moderate heat until the sugar dissolves.
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Add the shallots, salt, pepper and thyme and simmer over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the shallots are softened, about 8 minutes.
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Remove from the heat and let the shallots pickle for 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the shallots from the brine and spread on a plate to cool. Discard the thyme sprig.
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Transfer to a bowl for serving.
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MAKE THE BAGUETTE TOASTS
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Preheat the oven to 35
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Spread the baguette slices on baking sheets and toast for about 7 minutes per side, or until lightly browned.
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Serve the mousse with the toasts and the pickled shallots.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs
Servings10
Health Score22
Dish TypesSide Dish
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