Foie Gras with Bing Cherries and Mâche

Name: Foie Gras with Bing Cherries and Mâche
Yield: Makes 6 Servings
Ingredients: 12 very thin slices rustic country-style bread (such as pain rustique); 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, melted; 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon cherry balsamic vinegar or regular balsamic vinegar; 4 cups (packed) mâche (about 2 ounces); 12 fresh Bing cherries, pitted, quartered; 1 tablespoon minced shallot; 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil; 1 6.5-ounce package chilled block of foie gras (fattened duck liver), cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices

By Jeanne Thiel KelleyPhotography by Maren Caruso

May 31, 2006

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