Foie gras fingers
An elegant canapé which consists of a crisp layer of shortcrust pastry topped with a layer of foie gras.
138 K 4.1/5 (28 reviews)
2 hours 50 min.
Easy
40 canapés fingers
6 IngredientsLast modified on: December 21th 2011
150 g 
120 g 
1 
5 g 
50 g sesame seeds
200 g 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Resting: 2 hours
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 2 hours 50 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Prepare the shortcrust pastry with sesame seeds by mixing 150 g flour, 120 g butter, 1 egg, 5 g salt and 50 g sesame seeds in a food processor bowl.
Mix until homogeneous, then form into a thick cake and wrap in stretch plastic film and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Mix until homogeneous, then form into a thick cake and wrap in stretch plastic film and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Stage 2 - 2 hours
Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).
Roll out the pastry into a large rectangle as evenly as you can (to avoid offcuts as far as possible). Prick all over.
Roll out the pastry into a large rectangle as evenly as you can (to avoid offcuts as far as possible). Prick all over.
Stage 3 - 20 min.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Cut the pastry into strips about 1 cm (1/2 inch) wide using a knife with a serrated blade.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Cut these strips into pieces around 4 cm (2 inches) long.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Cut the foie gras into pieces barely the size of the pastry and about 1 cm (1/2 inch) thick.
Stage 7 - 10 min.
Assemble the fingers by placing each piece of foie gras on a piece of pastry.
Keep in the fridge, but take them out 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavour of the foie gras to develop fully.
Keep in the fridge, but take them out 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavour of the foie gras to develop fully.
Stage 8
Possible variation: put a thinner slice of foie gras between 2 pieces of pastry that has been scattered with grated gruyère before baking.
Remarks
The pastry can be prepared several days in advance if it is kept tightly wrapped in stretch film in the fridge.
The number of fingers indicated is only approximate and will depend on the size you cut the pieces of pastry. So don't worry if you have a few more or less.
The sesame seeds can be replaced with others seeds of your choice (linseed, poppy seeds, etc.).
The number of fingers indicated is only approximate and will depend on the size you cut the pieces of pastry. So don't worry if you have a few more or less.
The sesame seeds can be replaced with others seeds of your choice (linseed, poppy seeds, etc.).
And to drink?
A glass of champagne.
Keeping: A few hours in the fridge.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 150 RDI=60 % | 160 RDI=20 % | 580 RDI=90 % | 2,690 RDI=130 % | 11,260 RDI: 130 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=10 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 100 RDI=20 % | 470 RDI=20 % | 1,960 RDI: 20 % |
| Per canapé fingers | 3 RDI=1 % | 4 RDI=0 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 70 RDI=3 % | 280 RDI: 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 40 canapés fingers : 8.20 €
- Per canapé fingers : 0.25 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Foie gras
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sarladaise potatoes, Foie gras Chantilly , Purée of Jerusalem artichokes with foie gras, Tournedos Rossini, Scallops with crunchy vegetables and wine sabayon, ... See them all 8
Flour
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Butter
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Sesame seeds
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