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Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2009
I upped the recipe to use a whole pound of chicken livers. I did the recipe as written but there was too much liquid after cooking the livers. The pate would never thicken up even after several hours in the fridge. I made it again everything the same but drained the livers before blending and it worked great. Just the right consistancy. I also added more garlic and onion but that's just me. I will definitely do this again.
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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2008
A good, tasty, and simple recipe. I used the liver from my 22 lb Thanksgiving turkey, which was just over 1/4 lb, so I kept all the other quantities as listed. I think using a smaller amount of liver helped allow the moisture to evaporate from the pan when being sauteed, because there was very little liquid in the pan when the liver was cooked. If anything, there wasn't enough liquid, and it was rather hard to puree the small amount of thick stuff in my food processor. (Note: I first tried the blender, but the mixture was waaaay to thick for the blender to work effectively.) Also, to avoid having an overpowering sherry flavor that other reviewers mentioned (which I attribute to the alcohol in the sherry), I added the sherry to the garlic, onion, and liver at the end of the sauteing time to deglaze the pan and evaporate some of the alcohol. The sherry definitely didn't overwhelm the other flavors. Overall, a good recipe.
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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2008
This was a very good recipe, it is easy and tasty. But if there are any pate snobs out there (I'm sort of one), I would rate this as a pate spread rather than a more formal pate. The cream cheese was an interesting base, but it worked. I did not use sherry (I didn't have any), and mine turned out quite thick.
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Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2008
I have never made pate before and this was super easy and really good. I did make a few changes based on items I had available in my kitchen - I used our leftover chicken livers that were wrapped in bacon, I didn't use the sherry because I didn't have any and I added an extra clove of garlic. It was very good and even my kids liked it!
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Reviewed: Feb. 29, 2008
I quadrupled this to use a pound of livers, added some extra onion and garlic (well, 7 cloves, sliced) while sauteing the livers, and used a fraction of the sherry called for, and it was amazing. I've tried it with the amount of sherry suggested, but that seemed to overpower everything else. As for draining the livers, I didn't - a fair bit of that liquid is melted butter, which sets up nicely when chilled. The blender does seem to liquefy ingredients easier than my food processor does. I'd suggest letting the livers cool considerably before mashing, then add that liquid as seems called for. Totally delicious when served on garlic toast rounds.
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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2008
This recipe is easy, and tastes great!!I get rave reviews everytime I make it.
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Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2007
I put in way to much liver, burnt the garlic black, did not strain as some one suggested, but I must say I made some fine pate, and this is coming from someone who does not make make this sort of thing!! It is chilling in the fridge now so we will see if it is really pate tomorrow at lunch! I thing that with some practice I can make some fab pate! But I must say cutting chicken livers is not for the faint hearted! I really gave my livers a good scrub after cutting!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2007
First of all, let me say that the flavor of this mixture was fantastic. However, there were too many variables left to chance. Yes, well all have different "to taste" measurements, but please give a median amount as a starting point; three "to taste" ingredients is too many. I followed the directions, converting the ingredients to match 1 lb of chicken livers. There's no pretty way of saying that what I ended up with was a liver shake, or a very runny liver mousse. It was unappetizing to the extreme in appearance, and still has not set up after six hours in the refrigerator. Because the flavors are so fabulous, I may yet try to salvage this by using some unflavored gelatin. Just a word to the wise: even tho the recipe does not say to do so, DRAIN your livers after simmering, and add liquid as needed only. Next time, I will also use a food processor or a hand-grinder rather than a blender for more control of the texture. Flavor -- five-star, appearance -- BLECHH.
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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2007
I think this recipe is good, but its not great. It seems to be missing 'something'. I mean no disrespect to the author, however, it does need a little fine tuning.
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Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2006
I love this. As did all adults at our Party. The kids werent crazy about it, but the adults raved..The only thing I did differently was I used grape juice instead of sherry, as I hardly ever have alcohol on hand...Super thanks..
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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2005
It was tasty but I seemed to be the only one eating it. You need a sophisticated crowd for this one. I will make it again but maybe a touch less sherry. Nice consistancy though.
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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2005
Awesome even if chicken livers gross you out like they do me! Guests tried it, raved about it, THEN asked what it was. You'll have many converts, I promise. It's amazing!!!!
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Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2005
I made this pate over the holidays and served it at a couple different gatherings. Overall, it was liked by all those who tried it. The sherry is a nice touch. I don't know if I would make this recipe again, I know I've had better pate. I will probably keep searching for a pate recipe.
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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2004
This is wonderful. The only suggestion I have is, I added more cream cheese and I also added some cream since it ended up so thick when it was chilled that it was hard to spread.
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Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2003
Left the remainder at a party and the hosts had it for breakfast the next day. I tripled the other amounts but used a little over a whole lb of livers. It was great for a party of 24.
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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2003
This is a very simple, yet tasty, recipe. Preparation was quick and the results were very satisfying. The sherry adds a subtle sweetness to the pate.
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Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2003
I made this for a Holiday Party and it was the favorite appetizer. Guests were looking for left overs to take home with them.
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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2003
very good if you like pate
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