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1 kg chicken livers
16 tablespoons (320grams) butter
4 medium onions chopped
4 cloves garlic crushed
4 teaspoons chopped parsley
2 teaspoons ground bay leaves
2 teaspoons thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
4 tablespoons (80ml) Brandy

Trim chicken livers, chop and set aside.

Melt 8 tablespoons of butter in a pan, add onion and garlic and sauté 2 – 3 minutes.

Add chicken livers and cook 5 – 6 minute, sprinkle with parsley, ground bay leaves, thyme, salt and pepper and cook, stirring 2 – 3 minutes.

Add remaining butter, stir until melted, and then turn mixture into a blender.

Add brandy and blend until smooth. Pack into a mould or 2 – 3 small moulds.

*Note*
You can halve the mixture if you are only expecting a small number of guests. However if you choose to make this full batch of Pate, I found that I was able to freeze the mixture for up to 2 weeks before using.

Turkey Meatballs with Cranberry
by: Paul Curran

Christmas recipe serves: 4

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Calories per serving: 875

Suitable for freezing after step 3

Christmas recipe ingredients
Sherry or balsamic vinegar, 15 ml (1 tbsp)
Caster Sugar, 10 ml (2 tsp)
Salt and pepper
Olive oil, 120 ml (8 tbsp)
Cranberries, fresh or frozen 50 g (2 oz)
Celery, 125 g (4 oz)
Walnuts, toasted 50 g (2 oz)
Turkey, roasted meat 450 g (1 lb)
Garlic cloves, 2
Olive oil, 15 ml (1 tbsp)
Fennel seeds (optional), 10 ml (2 tsp)
Oregano, dried 10 ml (2 tsp)
Cranberry sauce, 30 ml (2 tbsp)
Breadcrumbs, fresh 125 g (4 oz)
Eggs, 2
Parmesan cheese, freshly grated 50 g (2 oz)
Oil
Green salad

Christmas recipe instructions

1. Chop the turkey, walnuts and celery into small pieces. Crush peeled garlic. Cook the oregano, fennel seeds, garlic and celery in oil for about five minutes. Then add the cranberry sauce. leave to cool.
2. Add salt and pepper to the vinegar and sugar, mix in the oil and cranberries. Heat to boiling, cook for 1 minute and leave to cool.
3. Combine salt and pepper, parmesan cheese, walnuts, eggs, breadcrumbs, celery mixture and turkey. Split into twelve golf-sized meatballs.
4. Deep-fat fry the meatballs until golden brown (about 4 minutes). Place them on kitchen towel paper to soak up the oil and serve onto green salad sprinkled with cranberry dressing from step 1

About the Author
(c) Paul Curran, CEO of Cuzcom Internet Publishing Group and webmaster at Gifts for Christmas, bringing you recipes and unique gifts for Christmas including their collectibles and Russian gifts stores. Send blank email to santa-52@aweber.com for free Xmas gags recipes.