Ingredients:
1 lb chicken livers
3 tablespoons chicken fat or 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for greasing pan
1 large onions, diced
4 large eggs, hard-boiled
3 -4 tablespoons cognac or 3 -4 tablespoons other brandy
1 tablespoon corn or 1 tablespoon potato starch
salt & freshly ground black pepper
5 -6 bay leaves, preferably fresh
rye bread
Directions:
Heat chicken fat or vegetable oil in saute pan over medium heat for 1 minute, and saute onion in it 20 to 25 minutes, or until very soft and lightly golden. add uncooked liver, and cook until just pink inside, a few minutes.
Place onions and liver in food processor with eggs, brandy and starch, and process until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Arrange bay leaves shiny side down in loaf pan, and spoon liver mixture on top, pressing gently with spoon to get rid of any air bubbles. Set pan in a larger pan two-thirds filled with warm water, and bake 20 minutes. Cool, and unmold. Serve with rye bread.
Servings: 20
Time preparation: 15 min.
Time total: 45 min.