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Liver in aspic

Thin slices of lightly fried, cold liver spread with liver pâté and butter, covered in stock aspic and served with chopped aspic and vegetables in mayonnaise. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 819.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 819 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Cold, nicely arranged liver in aspic suits convalescents who need nourishment but cannot manage heavy hot food.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Arrange the liver

    Cut the lightly fried, cold liver into thin slices. Mix liver pâté and butter and spread it over the liver slices.

  2. 2

    Pour over aspic

    Soak the gelatine and dissolve it in the stock, and pour it over the liver pieces so they are fully covered.

  3. 3

    Set and serve

    Leave the aspic to set in the refrigerator. Cut the pieces out, place them on a dish and garnish with chopped aspic. Serve with vegetables in mayonnaise.

Changes from the original

'Gr.', 'l.' and 'pl.' are converted to g, dl and gelatine leaves. 'Buljongem' is corrected to the stock. The setting time is not given in the original and is estimated.

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1949 (proofread, p. 819) → Modernised~71% of the text changedremovedadded
Ca. 400 gr. g lever (stekt) (ca., lett stekt og kald). 40 gr. leverpostei g leverpostei. 40 gr. smør ½ l. buljong g smør. 5 pl. gelatin Den dl buljong. 5 stk gelatinplater. grønnsaker i majones (til servering). Skjær den lett stekte, kolde lever skjæres kalde leveren i tynne skiver. Bland leverpostei og smør sammen og legg dette over leverskivene. Gelatinen opløses leverskivene.. Bløtlegg og løs gelatinen i buljongem, buljongen, og denne helles hell den over leverstykkene så disse slik at de er dekket. Når helt dekket.. La geléen er stivnet, skjæres stivne i kjøleskap. Skjær stykkene ut, legges legg dem på fat, pyntes et fat og pynt med hakket gelé og serveres gelé. Server med grønnsaker i majones.

Note on Modernised

«Gr.», «l.» og «pl.» er omregnet til g, dl og gelatinplater. «Buljongem» er rettet til buljongen. Stivningstiden er ikke oppgitt i originalen og er anslått.

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Frequently asked questions

Must the liver be fried beforehand?
Yes, it should be lightly fried and cold before being sliced.
What is done with the aspic?
It sets, is cut out, and some of it is chopped and used as garnish.

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