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Pork and Chicken Liver Pâte Tarts a Starter Course

Appetizer · Guest Post · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Nimes-based chef Anne Challier adapts her recipe for pâte with pork and chicken liver pâte (pâté fois de volaille) to create a savoury pastry tart. Here is the recipe for the meat filling. Use a muffin pan as your shape, make the pastry dough recipe (below) and fill with the pâte mixture before baking. Prepare these tarts in advance, and warm slightly just before serving.

As shown in her photo, you can serve the tartlets on a bed of seasonal vegetables such as turnips, carrots and beets or in the summer months, greens and fresh tomatoes. This recipe is also excellent for picnics or an apéritif dînatoire – cocktails with lots of nibbles.

 

Petit Pâté Tarts Pastry Recipe

Pastry Dough for Petit Pâte Tarts

Anne Challier
Pastry dough is not difficult to make, but if you prefer you can skip this step and buy the dough.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine French, Provencal
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 125 g (4oz) flour
  • pinch salt
  • 55 g (2oz) sunflower oil
  • 30-45 ml (2-3tbsp) cold water
  • 1 egg yolk

Instructions
 

  • Put the flour and salt in a large bowl and add the oil and water.
  • Use your fingertips to rub the oil and water into the flour. If it’s too dry, add water. Make into a ball
  • Wrap the dough in clingfilm and chill for 10-15 minutes before using.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 180°C (350 F).
  • Remove the plastic wrap and rollout the dough, cut into rounds.
  • Using a cupcake (muffin) pan. Put one round of at the bottom of each on, then one ball of meat mixture and cover with an other dough round.
  • Brush the top of each with egg yolk.
  • Bake for about 45 minutes until golden brown.
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