Leber pasteta

Leber pašteta is a pâté that is especially popular in the area of Virovitica. It is made with a combination of lard, onions, dried bacon, liver, hard-boiled eggs, and mustard. In order to prepare it, onions and pieces of bacon should be fried in lard, while liver is added later. The concoction is combined with other ingredients, ground, then seasoned with salt and pepper. After it has been prepared, this delicious pâté should be chilled in the refrigerator for at least one hour before serving. The name leber pašteta shows a German influence on the dish, and there is also another popular name – leberica, referring to the same pâté that is stuffed into a large, cleaned intestine.