Seared Foie Gras and Lingonberry Jam on Brioche Toast

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons pepper black freshly ground to taste
• 3 large egg bread loaf - crusts 
• 1 pound chicken livers fresh cleaned (see Cooks' notes)
• 2 teaspoons juice of lemon fresh
• 1.5 cups lingonberry jam 
• 0.8 cup olive oil 
• 5 tablespoons butter unsalted

Equipment

• frying pan
• baking sheet
• paper towels
• oven
• baking pan
• spatula

Directions

1. Cut brioche into 3/4-inch-thick slices, then into 60 (1 1/2-inch) cubes.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon butter with 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides. Cook brioche cubes, 12 at a time, until golden brown on top and bottom, about 3 minutes total.
3. Transfer brioche as cooked to a rack to cool and sprinkle with salt to taste. Between batches, carefully wipe skillet clean with paper towels and add more butter and oil.
4. Stir pepper and juice into jam. Chill jam, covered, until ready to use.
5. Preheat oven to 400°F.
6. Cut foie gras into 1- by 1/2-inch pieces and season with salt and pepper.
7. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Reduce heat to moderate and cook foie gras, about 20 pieces at a time, until golden brown on both sides, about 1 1/2 minutes total.
8. Transfer foie gras as cooked to a shallow baking pan with a spatula and arrange in 1 layer. Between batches, carefully wipe skillet clean.
9. Reheat foie gras as needed in middle of oven 2 minutes, or until just hot, before assembling hors d'oeuvres. Just before serving, top toasts with lingonberry jam, then foie gras.
10. • Lingonberry jam topping may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.• Toasts may be made 1 day ahead and cooled completely before being stored in an airtight container at room temperature. If toasts get soft, recrisp them on a baking sheet in middle of a 400°F oven.• If using chicken livers, separate lobes and pat dry. Season with salt and pepper. Cook the livers, whole, until cooked through, about 4 minutes total.
11. Cut the livers into pieces after they are cooked.