Bacon & Chicken Liver Pate - cooking recipe

Ingredients

125 g butter
250 g back bacon, derinded and chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed
2 small onions, chopped
1 kg chicken liver, chopped
4 sprigs thyme
4 sprigs parsley
250 g button mushrooms, chopped
120 ml dry sherry
120 ml double cream
10 ml lemon juice

Preparation

Melt the butter in a large pan.
Add the bacon, garlic and onion and cook gently for 3 minutes.
Stir in the chicken livers and cook for 5 minutes.
Season liberally with salt and pepper.
Stir in the herbs and mushrooms.
Add the sherry and cook until the liquid has evaporated.
Cool, then work in an electric blender until smooth.
Stir in the cream and lemon juice.
Spoon into a greased ovenproof dish.
Cover with a lid and stand in a roasting pan, containing water to a depth of 21/2cm.
Bake in a preheated cool oven 150\u00b0C, 300\u00b0F, Gas Mark 2 for 2 to 21/2 hours until cooked through.
Allow to cool.
Cover and chill until required.