Chicken-Liver Crostini With Sage
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- chicken livers
- leaves sage
- onion
- prosciutto
- butter
- tsp flour
- broth
- tsp grated parmesan
- bread
- egg
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Brown a battutino of onion and prosciutto in butter, then add the chopped livers and sage; season.
- Once the livers absorb their moisture, add more butter, bind with a teaspoon of flour, cook with broth, and finish with grated parmesan.
- Spread the mixture thickly on one side of day-old bread crumb slices.
- Later, flour the spread side, dip in beaten egg, and fry spread-side down; serve alone or as a roast garnish.