Nancy and I enjoy chopped liver spread on crackers, but only on an occassional basis. The result is that I have learned to can a good spreadable chopped liver.
This is my method and recipe: cook one chicken leg quarter about one pound size.. Allow to cool and pick all of the meat fat and skin from the bones and save. Chill the broth over night and skim the fat and save that also. Need a half cup. Heat the stock, rinse 2.5 pounds of chicken livers with cold water, check them over for any gall bladders and simmer them in the stock until they are done. Place the boneless chicken , the cooked, drained livers and the fat into the bowl of a food processor and mill until smooth, add a tablespoon of table salt, a teaspoon of freshly ground pepper corns and a tablespoon of dried onion. Mill some more and taste. Adjust seasonings.
Pack into quarter pint canning jars leaving one inch of head space adjust the lids and process 75 minutes at 10 psi at sea level.
To use mix and work the spread a little to bring it back to a smooth texture. This recipe makes about 15 jars. It stores well on the pantry shelf for at least a year.
[USA]Canned chopped liver
[USA]Canned chopped liver
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