Pashtet

Name: Pashtet
Yield: makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 2 ounces slab bacon, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 pound calf liver or chicken livers, picked over for veins and chopped; 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 1 tablespoon brandy or dry vermouth, plus more to taste; Salt and black pepper to taste

December 14, 2011

This is a popular item throughout Eastern Europe and is often formed into fanciful shapes (as is its close cousin, chopped chicken liver, at many American bar and bat mitzvahs). It tastes just as good served from a bowl and spread on crackers or toast.

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