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Chicken liver pâté for mum and baby
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Suitable from 7 months
Chicken livers are an excellent source of iron for young children – and good to boost mum’s iron levels too. Chicken livers are soft and easy to turn into a smooth, mildly flavoured pâté. And this is usually higher in iron than commercially made pâtés that may not contain much chicken liver. Buy the freshest chicken livers and use them in the day of purchase.
Ingredients
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350grams fresh chicken livers
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2tablespoons butter or oil
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10cm piece of tender celery (pale, inner stalk), chopped
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1tablespoon chopped parsley
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Optionalleaves stripped from 2 sprigs fresh thyme
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1/4cup water
Method
Trim fat and white bits from livers. Chop livers roughly.
Heat butter or oil in a frying pan and add chopped celery, parsley and (optional) thyme. Cook gently on a moderate heat, stirring, for a few minutes.
Add chicken livers and cook, stirring often, for about 8 minutes. Stir in water. Cook for a few more minutes until livers are cooked through.
Blend to a purée in a food processor, or put through a mouli or sieve.
Mix to a smooth paste with a little boiled water to make a spreading consistency.
If you want some pâté for adults, at this point, divide the mixture in two. Set aside one half to season separately. Use one half for baby.
For baby, 6-8 months
Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of the pâté to freshly cooked vegetable or vegetable purée. Heat thoroughly; cool to suitable temperature for baby, then serve.
Freeze remaining pâté as free-flow drops
For baby from 8 months, and older children
Put freshly made pâté into a container, cover and refrigerate. Use within 2 days. (Or freeze and use within 3 weeks.)
Serve pâté spread on toast fingers or crackers, or in little sandwiches.
Pâté for mum or dad
Season the reserved pâté with cracked black pepper and salt to taste. Or add other spices such as garlic powder, and add a dash of cream or brandy if you like! Serve the pâté with crusty fresh bread, pita crisps or oven-crisped Persian bread.
Please note* If making pâté for older children and adults, you can liven the flavour by adding a crushed clove of garlic and a little chopped onion along with the celery