Duck liver crostini toscane with spicy cucumber salad
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | tablespoons | Virgin olive oil |
| 1 | medium | Red onion, thinly sliced |
| 1 | pounds | Duck livers or chicken livers |
| 2 | tablespoons | Capers,; rinsed and drained |
| 2 | Anchovy fillets,; rinsed and patted dry | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Crushed red pepper flakes; plus 1 tablespoon |
| 1 | cup | Dry red wine |
| Salt and pepper to taste | ||
| 1 | large | English cucumber |
| 2 | ounces | Extra virgin olive oil |
| 1 | ounce | Red wine vinegar |
| ½ | teaspoon | Sugar |
| Salt and pepper to taste | ||
| 12 | slices | Italian country bread,; cut 3/4-inch thick |
Directions
In a 10-inch to 12-inch saut_ pan, heat oil slowly over medium heat. Add onion and cook slowly until soft but not brown (about 10 minutes). Add livers, capers, anchovy fillets and red pepper and cook until lightly browned (about 10 minutes). Add wine and cook until only 3 to 4 tablespoons of liquid remain.
Pour liver mix into food processor and blend intermittently, leaving lumpy ~ -- not smooth -- like a puree. Season with salt and pepper and remove to a small mixing bowl.
Peel cucumber and remove seeds. Slice into ⅛-inch half moons and dress with oil, vinegar, sugar and season with salt and pepper.
Grill or toast bread on both sides and spread 1 tablespoon duck liver mixture over each one. Divide among 4 plates. Place 2 tablespoons of cucumber mixture on each plate and serve immediately.
Yield: 4 servings
Recipe By :MOLTO MARIO SHOW #MB5675 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #258 Date: Fri, 25 Oct 1996 14:26:10 -0400 From: Meg Antczak <meginny@...>