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Jean's Chopped Liver

By Dr. Morton Squires

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Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1/4 cup peanut oil
1/2 pound chicken livers, trimmed and rinsed
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 hard-boiled large egg, chopped
black bread or crackers as an accompaniment

Preparation

  1. In a skillet heat the oil until it is hot but not smoking and in it sauté the livers, patted dry, and the onion over moderately high heat until the liver is no longer pink within. Transfer the mixture to a food processor, add the egg and salt and pepper to taste, and blend the mixture until it is smooth. Serve the chopped liver with the black bread.

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