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Dottie's Pate

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"A recipe from my mother-in-law. A cocktail party favorite for many years! Serve with bagel crisps or other firm crackers." — knittin'cook

Directions

Place the chicken livers, onion, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, water, and 1 teaspoon of salt into a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until the livers are cooked through, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat, and let sit for 5 minutes. Remove bay leaves.
Place the liver mixture into a food processor, and run the machine; add the butter to the mixture, about 1 tablespoon at a time. Add the hot pepper sauce, 1 more teaspoon of salt, the black pepper, and cognac to the running machine. Process until smooth; spoon into a crock or serving bowl, cover, and chill until firm.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 10 mins
READY IN 2 hrs 30 mins

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Oct 17, 2011

Delicious, traditional recipe! I did use chicken broth rather than water but otherwise followed the recipe and I could not be more delighted. It is smooth, flavorful and easy to prepare.

—hmay311

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Jan 09, 2012

too salty

—Gin

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3 Ratings

Jul 01, 2012

We loved this. Of course, we love pate but this one reminded me of the Chicken Liver pates that we ate in Tuscany...and that's a good thing. This does make quite a large batch of pate, so have a bunch of pate lovers at your next party or plan to freeze some (it will freeze well). This is my new go to pate recipe...its that good. I did this recipe as a part of the Western Region's Faceless Frenzy July 2012.

—Cookin Up A Storm

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Nutrition

Calories
95 kcal
5%

Carbohydrates
0.5 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
97 mg
32%

Fat
8 g
12%

Fiber
0.1 g
< 1%

Protein
4 g
8%

Sodium
301 mg
12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Dottie's Pate

Serving Size: 1/20 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 20
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 95
Calories from Fat: 72

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g 12 %
Saturated Fat 4.7g 24 %
Cholesterol 97mg 32 %
Sodium 301mg 12 %
** Potassium 62mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrates 0.5g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.1g < 1 %
Protein 4g 8 %
** Sugars 0.2g
** Vitamin A 55 %
** Vitamin C 7 %
** Calcium < 1 %
** Iron 21 %
** Thiamin 3 %
** Niacin 22 %
** Vitamin B6 13 %
** Magnesium 2 %
** Folate 75 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.