Top each cucumber “boat” with a neat teaspoon of pâté, and a dollop of redcurrant jelly. Garnish with a little watercress. The cucumber boats can be cut a day in advance and stored in a bowl covered with damp kitchen towel in the fridge – simply assemble before serving.
TIP If you want to make your own pâté, try our recipe for chicken liver and brandy pâté on womanandhome.com.
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber, halved, deseeded and cut at an angle into 3cm (1¼in) “boats”
- 200g (7oz) chicken liver pâté (we like Findlater’s with brandy and port)
- 1tbsp redcurrant jelly
- large handful baby watercress
Top Tip for making Chicken Liver Pate in Cucumber Boats
You can do all your preparation for these nibbles the day before, then just assemble when you’re ready to serve
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