Chapter XVI · Poultry (Volaille) · No. 1743
1743—Pavé de Foie Gras Lucullus
Let a coat of aspic, one-half inch thick, set on the bottom of a square timbale, and lay thereon a few slices of truffle. Upon this jelly spread a layer, two-thirds inch thick, of foie-gras purée, thinned by means of a little melted jelly. When this purée has set, lay on it a few foie-gras collops and slices of truffle; cover with aspic, and continue thus with alternate layers of purée, collops, and aspic. Fill up the mould with a layer of aspic jelly; put it in the refrigerator for a few hours, and dish on a block of ice, cut to the shape of a flagstone.
Escoffier, A. (1907). A Guide to Modern Cookery, No. 1743, p. 553. London: William Heinemann. Translation of Le Guide Culinaire (1903).
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