Chicken liver parfait with sultanas & raisins

Chicken liver parfait with sultanas & raisins

A parfait starter can really make your Christmas meal and is a great extra to have in the fridge for the festive season

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 8 mins

plus chilling
Freezable

Method

  1. Put the dried fruit and dessert wine in a bowl. Cover and microwave on High for 3 mins. Meanwhile, gently melt the butter in a large pan and fry the livers with the garlic, sage and plenty of black pepper for about 5 mins until browned.
  2. Tip the mixture into a food processor, scraping in all of the buttery juices and blend until smooth. Pour in the cream and 2 tbsp of the wine from the dried fruit, season with salt, then blend again.
  3. Generously oil the insides of 8 x 100ml ramekins. Spoon some wine-soaked raisins into the base of each ramekin, then top with the parfait. Cover and chill. They will keep for 2 days in the fridge or 1 month in the freezer. Thaw overnight in the fridge.
  4. To serve, run a knife round the inside of the ramekins and turn the parfait out onto plates. Accompany with toasted brioche and a few salad leaves.
Try

Sara says...

'If you don't have ramekins, set the mixture in a loaf tin, but line it with cling film first so it's easy to turn out.'

Per serving

325 kcalories, protein 19g, carbohydrate 10g, fat 23 g, saturated fat 13g, fibre 0g, sugar 10g, salt 0,41 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2009.

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  • 19 November 2009

    Allie HJ rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I tried this recipe over the weekend..its was so easy to make, I did it in a loaf tin and cut it into big wedges and served it with cold toast, even my 7 year old loved it! I think I will make it again..but next time with twice the amount of garlic..

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  • 07 December 2009

    Lesley rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Just made the parfait without sultanas (couldn't get jumbo ones in supermarket) - added white wine instead of dessert wine. Was really smooth and lovely. Also agree that it needs more garlic, and black pepper. Will make again for Christmas Day starter.

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    28 December 2009

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  • 13 March 2010

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  • 16 November 2010

    Foodmonster rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made it for Christmas Eve last year and it tasted lovely (with extra garlic) although we found one ramekin per person far too much as a starter. Half the amount is more than enough.

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  • 22 November 2011

    Pippa rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I have made this loads of times now, as its really good (including for my mothers own funeral (served in mini oat discs - as a keen cook she would have been proud!). This time, I don't know what posessed me to sieve it (lordy this takes ages), and rather stupidly put into mini loaf tins, the result of which looks as if I've sliced from a larger loaf/terrine dish, which of course would have been altogether far quicker and easier!! Plonker! Hey-ho - taste is FAB, and I freeze as is, and make either the suggested sultana mix later or I might think of something else this time - a cranberry/onion confit for example. This time instead of Marsala I added some dry sherry found amongst the goodies in the booze cupboard - tastes great! Sometimes use brandy, or Sauternes. A very good recipe!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 8 mins

plus chilling
Freezable

Packed with flavour

Ingredients

  • 100g jumbo sultanas and raisins
  • 6 tbsp sweet dessert wine
  • 100g unsalted butter
  • 2 x 400g/14oz packs chicken livers , cleaned
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 2 tbsp chopped sage
  • 150ml pot double cream

TO SERVE

  • thinly sliced brioche rolls
  • few salad leaves
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Per serving

325 kcalories, protein 19g, carbohydrate 10g, fat 23 g, saturated fat 13g, fibre 0g, sugar 10g, salt 0,41 g

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