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Czech Christmas Shells
Photo: Sam Loyd

Czech Christmas Shells

14 ingredients Serves 10 openrecipes

We always start our Czech Christmas meal on the 24th December with this delicious warm pate. They are called SHELLS or in Czech MUSLE because they are served in scallop shells together with warm bread rolls. The mix can be prepared well in advance and frozen.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1295
Calories
107g
Protein
46g
Fat
102g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pork 100g cooked 242
Anchovy 100g 210
Chicken Liver 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • SHELL FILLING
  • 500g chicken livers
  • 1.2kg lean pork (shoulder or leg)
  • 2 tins of anchovy filets
  • 120g unsalted butter
  • 4 tbsp plain flour
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • Juice from half a lemon
  • 200ml dry white wine
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • SHELL OR RAMEKIN COATING
  • Unsalted butter
  • Dried breadcrumbs

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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