*  Exported from  MasterCook Mac  *

                           Fran's Special Pate

Recipe By     : Adapted from Dr. Atkins' New Diet Cookbook
Serving Size  : 20   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Poultry                          Appetizer

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   4      sl            Bacon -- no-nitrate
   1      lb            Chicken livers
   1                    Chicken cutlet -- pounded flat
   4      ts            Seasoned salt
   3      tb            Bacon fat
   2      tb            Butter
   2      tb            White wine, water, or
                        - chicken broth
   4      oz            Water chestnuts
   2                    Eggs -- hard-boiled
   1                    Boursin cheese
   3      tb            Sweet basil
                        Pepper -- fresh ground

Preheat oven to 275°F (135°C).

Cook bacon until crisp. Reserve bacon drippings.

Place 2 tb bacon drippings in frying pan. Saute chicken livers until
pink inside. Season chicken cutlet with 1 ts salt then saute in
butter for 3 minutes on each side. Add wine water or broth and simmer
for 5 minutes more. Reserve sauce.

Food process bacon, chicken livers, water chestnuts, and eggs and
chop until fine. Add remaining seasoned salt, Boursin cheese, basil,
chicken sauce, and pepper. Mix well.

Pack combined mixture into a large buttered loaf pan. Place a heavy
weight on top of loaf pan to keep pate from rising.

Bake pate for 2 hours. Open oven door and bake for 1 hour more.
Remove from oven, allow to come to room temperature. Refrigerate. Cut
evenly into slices to serve.


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Per serving: 64 Calories; 4g Fat (64% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 1g
Carbohydrate; 123mg Cholesterol; 319mg Sodium

Serving Ideas : Total Grams- 32.0; Grams/serving- 1.6 (per one slice)