Excellent Liver-Bacon Spread for Toddlers
From:	New Zealand Beef and Lamb Marketing Bureau
Comments:	This spread tastes even better when prepared one day before serving and refrigerated overnight. Serve this spread along with crusty rolls, toasts or pita bread strips, along with a fresh salad or fruits. Either serve this spread as a snack or as a meal, along with a variety of fruits slices or raw vegetables strips. This spread will not keep for more than 2 days, refrigerated; it can also be frozen, into tiny sterilized containers, such as ice cube trays. Serve this spread to 8 months or older babies, onto buttered bread slices, toasts or pita bread strips.

5 tablespoons [75 g] butter or margarine 1 pound [454 g] lamb liver, finely chopped by hand 3 1/2 ounces [100 g] rind removed back bacon slices, finely chopped by hand 1 small onion, chopped Ground black pepper Just a hint dried mixed fine herbs

Preheat oven to 350°F [180°C]. Melt butter or margarine into a casserole until hot. Brown together chopped lamb liver, back bacon and onion for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring. Puree mixture into a food processor or press mixture through a fine sieve, to get a smooth puree. Pepper puree, then mix in dried mixed fine herbs. Puree mixture into food processor or press mixture through fine sieve once more. Spoon mixture into a oven-safe dish; cover dish with al foil. Arrange dish into a metal roasting pan; pour some cold water into roasting pan. Transfer into preheated oven, for 40 minutes. Leave to cool completely, then refrigerate or freeze.