Chopper Liver

Sometimes I have this old Jewish Grandmother side to my personality. She came out recently when I made old fashioned chopped liver. The ingredients are very simple: liver, onions, eggs, and chicken fat. I used calf's liver but chicken can also be used. Because this is a rural area rendered chicken fat which is also called schmaltz is not found in stores. After a few let downs at the butcher and some grocery stores, I was able to find enough liver and chicken thighs to get the fat. I rendered the fat myself which took a long time but is worth it. The next day I cooked the onions for nearly an hour in the schmaltz. Then came the liver. Being a modern girl I used my food processor which makes chopped liver less labor intensive. I think that is why it costs so much, labor. The liver lovers enjoyed it. The non-liver lovers thought it was ok.The trick is thoroughly cooking the onions and using calf's liver.