Chris' Chicken Liver Pâté

Ingredients

 * 1 lb chicken livers, trimmed and halved
 * 2 each medium onions, finely chopped
 * 1 clove garlic, crushed
 * 6 tbsp butter
 * 1 tsp salt
 * ½ tsp thyme, dried
 * ½ tsp tarragon, dried
 * ⅛ tsp freshly ground pepper
 * 2 tbsp cognac

Directions

 * 1) In large frying pan, melt 2 tbsp of the butter over moderate low heat.
 * 2) Add onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
 * 3) Add garlic and cook for 1 min. longer.
 * 4) Transfer to food processor or blender.
 * 5) Melt remaining 4 tbsp butter in same pan.
 * 6) Add livers and saute' over med-high heat, tossing until browned outside but still rosy inside, 3 to 5 min.
 * 7) Sprinkle with salt, thyme, tarragon, pepper and cognac. Cook 1 minute scraping bottom of pan.
 * 8) Scrape liver and pan juices into food processor.
 * 9) Purée until smooth. scrape into serving bowl or crock.
 * 10) Let cool to room temp then cover and refrigerate until cool/several hours.