"Pbj's"

　　

Ingredients

Hors d’oeuvres for 4 people, ages 12 and older

　　8 slices white sandwich bread (which should be soft and buttery, not dry)

　　8 tablespoons foie gras mousse, at room temperature

　　Coarse sea salt

　　4 tablespoons berry jam (preferably tart berries, like cranberries, blackberries and currants)

　　

Step 1

1. Lay the slices of bread on a breadboard. Spread the foie gras mousse on four of the slices. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt. Spread the jam on the other 4 slices of bread. Join the jam slices with the foie gras slices to make 4 sandwiches.

　　

Step 2

2. Using a bread knife, cut off the crusts with gentle sawing motions, then cut the sandwiches diagonally into quarters, so you end up with triangles. Stack on a serving platter and march them out to the party.

　　Reprinted with permission from Six Foodie Memoirs by Amanda Hesser. May 2003 W.W. Norton & Co.