Foie Gras with Bing Cherries and Mâche

Name: Foie Gras with Bing Cherries and Mâche
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 12 very thin slices rustic country-style bread (such as pain rustique); 1 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, melted; 1 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon cherry balsamic vinegar or regular balsamic vinegar; 1 4 cups (packed) mâche (about 2 ounces); 1 12 fresh Bing cherries, pitted, quartered; 1 1 tablespoon minced shallot; 1 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil; 1 1 6.5-ounce package chilled block of foie gras (fattened duck liver); 1 cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices

From the kitchen of Carly

Seared foie gras melts onto crispy toasts, topped with a bright salad of peppery mâche and tart Bing cherries. The balsamic reduction ties it all together, making this elegant starter feel both luxurious and surprisingly balanced.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

112 very thin slices rustic country-style bread (such as pain rustique)
12 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, melted
11/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon cherry balsamic vinegar or regular balsamic vinegar
14 cups (packed) mâche (about 2 ounces)
112 fresh Bing cherries, pitted, quartered
11 tablespoon minced shallot
11 tablespoon grapeseed oil
11 6.5-ounce package chilled block of foie gras (fattened duck liver)
1cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Arrange bread in single layer on rimmed baking sheet; brush lightly with melted butter. Bake until golden brown, about 14 minutes.
Boil 1/4 cup vinegar in small saucepan until reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 2 minutes. Toasts and vinegar reduction can be made 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
Combine m&$226;che and quartered cherries in medium bowl. Whisk shallot, grapeseed oil, and remaining 1 tablespoon cherry balsamic vinegar in small bowl; add to salad and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Mound salad in center of 6 plates. Arrange foie gras on plates. Drizzle with vinegar reduction. Serve salads with toasts.