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Duck-Liver Parfait, Fig Jam & Brioche

🍳 oven ⏱ 70 min 🍽 serves 10 📋 13 ingredients

Nutrition per serving

324
calories
19.7g
protein
25.4g
carbs
16.3g
fat

Ingredients per serving

  • 1.5 oz brioche
  • 0.2 lb figs
  • 0.15 lb duck liver
  • 0.1 cup Madeira wine
  • 0.1 tsp Maldon salt
  • 0.1 oz micro parsley
  • 0.1 tbsp pepper
  • 0.05 lb chicken liver
  • 0.05 tbsp Schmaltz
  • 0.05 cup port wine
  • 0.05 lb cherry
  • 0.025 cup Olive Oil
  • 0.01 tsp agar agar

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. 2. Rinse and pat dry the duck and chicken livers. Remove any visible veins or membranes. 3. In a saucepan, reduce Madeira wine until it is syrupy and coats the back of a spoon (about 1 cup). 4. Combine the reduced Madeira with schmaltz in a blender. Add the livers and blend until ultra-smooth. 5. Pour the liver mixture into a terrine mold, cover with parchment paper, then aluminum foil. 6. Place the terrine in a water bath (bain-marie) in the preheated oven and cook for 1 hour or until set. 7. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature. Refrigerate overnight. 8. For the fig jam: In a saucepan, simmer figs with port wine until reduced by half. Add agar agar and stir until dissolved. Pour into a container and refrigerate until set. Once set, cube the jam. 9. Slice the parfait and arrange on plates. Smear a layer of fig jam on each slice. 10. Top with pickled cherry, micro parsley, and a drop of schmaltz. Sprinkle with cracked pepper. 11. For the brioche soldiers: Cut pareve brioche into 3-inch sticks. Brush with extra virgin olive oil and Maldon salt. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes or until golden brown. 12. Serve each plate with 3 brioche soldiers.
Chef KoJoe
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