German liver patê and butter apples on rosemary crackers
So bloody excited to share this ridiculously easy recipe, inspired by our ingredient exchange part II.
I needed some excitement in my life. It has consisted pretty much of watching Brazilian soap operas online and eating leftovers. This has been mainly triggered by the fact that my other-half has been away at sea for the last 6 weeks. Sounds romantic? In reality it is not so much. The house has been a tip and when you’re just cooking for one I feel very little motivation to whip up exciting meals so my diet has mainly consisted of shop bought sushi and quick omelettes.
This made me realise that what drives me to cook and try out new recipes is having other people to cook for. Why did I have no motivation when it comes to cooking for myself? Talk about self-love, eh?
This handmade German patê that Karla sent me jolted my memory, it reminded of the happiness that comes with indulgent food for one.
And it wasn’t even that hard to make the accompaniments: a simple cracker recipe based on one by Jamie Oliver and warm buttered apples.
The crackers also come with good news for our dairy-free friends as it is made with olive oil and completely addictive.
German liver patê and butter apples on rosemary crackers
45g olive oil
200g plain flour
Pinch of sea salt
Pepper
Rosemary sprigs
Chicken liver patê
1 tbsp butter
1 apple, cored
1. Preheat the oven to 180C fan. Mix the flour, salt and pepper and pour in the olive oil stirring the mixture with a fork. Add around 100ml of water or enough until you can make a ball, careful not to make it too wet.
2. Roll out the dough, before rolling it until 0.5 cm thick. Cut the dough into rectangles and add rosemary leaves pressing it with your fingers so they can get imprinted. Brush them with a bit of water and sprinkle sea salt on them. Place it onto a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper and bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until golden in colour.
3. Slice the apples (around 0.5 cm). Place the butter into a frying pan and heat gently until melted. Add the apple slices to the pan and toss around until they are coated with butter.
4. Now all you need to do is spread the patê on your homemade cracker and top it with the butter apples and a little rosemary.
