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Liver patties

Patties of twice-minced liver, raw potato and onion with egg, fried in butter and served with fried tomatoes and a pan sauce of water and milk. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 817.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 817 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Raw grated or minced potato was a common binder in plain home cooking. Here it makes the liver patties milder and fuller.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Mince and mix

    Mince liver, potatoes and onion twice. Add salt, pepper and the egg.

  2. 2

    Fry the patties

    Lightly brown the butter in the pan and put the mixture in as patties. Fry on both sides.

  3. 3

    Make the pan sauce

    Whisk up the pan juices with a little water and milk. Serve the patties with fried tomatoes and the sauce.

Changes from the original

'Gr.' is converted to g. The original 'skjevis' is read as putting the mixture into the pan as patties. The amounts suit two portions.

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Modernised → 1949 (proofread, p. 817)~78% of the text changedremovedadded
150 g lever. gr. lever 250 g gr. rå poteter. poteter 1 ss løk. spiseskje løk salt (etter smak). pepper (etter smak). 1 stk egg. egg smør (til steking). melk (litt, til skyen). stekte tomater (til servering). Mal lever, litt melk. Lever, poteter og løk to ganger på kjøttkvern. Tilsett salt, pepper og egg.. Brun smøret males 2 ganger, tilsettes det øvrige. Smør brunes lett i pannen pannen, og legg heri legges røren i pannen som biffer. Stek skjevis. Biffene stekes på begge sider.. Visp opp stekeskyen i pannen sider, skyen vispes op med litt vann og melk. Server biffene Serveres med stekte tomater og skyen. tomater.

Note on Modernised

«Gr.» er omregnet til g. «Skjevis» i originalen er tolket som at røren legges i pannen som biffer. Mengden er beregnet for to porsjoner.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a mincer?
Yes, Erken minces liver, potato and onion twice for a smooth mixture.
What is it served with?
Fried tomatoes, according to the original.

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