Foie gras fingers


Foie gras fingers
An elegant canapé which consists of a crisp layer of shortcrust pastry topped with a layer of foie gras.
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Last modified on: December 21th 2011
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For 40 canapés fingers, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Resting: 2 hours
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 2 hours 50 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Foie gras fingers : Stage 1
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.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 2 hours
Foie gras fingers : Stage 2
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.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 20 min.
Foie gras fingers : Stage 3
Bake the pastry until it is golden brown.

Leave to cool on a wire rack.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Foie gras fingers : Stage 4
Cut the pastry into strips about 1 cm (1/2 inch) wide using a knife with a serrated blade.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Foie gras fingers : Stage 5
Cut these strips into pieces around 4 cm (2 inches) long.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Foie gras fingers : Stage 6
Cut the foie gras into pieces barely the size of the pastry and about 1 cm (1/2 inch) thick.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 10 min.
Foie gras fingers : Stage 7
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.

Stage 8
Foie gras fingers : 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.).
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 recipe150 RDI=60 %160 RDI=20 %580 RDI=90 %2,690 RDI=130 %11,260 RDI: 130 %
Per 100 g30 RDI=10 %30 RDI=3 %100 RDI=20 %470 RDI=20 %1,960 RDI: 20 %
Per canapé fingers3 RDI=1 %4 RDI=0 %10 RDI=2 %70 RDI=3 %280 RDI: 3 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, milk, egg, Sesame
How much will it cost?
  • For 40 canapés fingers : 8.20 €
  • Per canapé fingers : 0.25 €

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