Duck Liver Pâté

Name: Duck Liver Pâté
Ingredients: 3 ounces duck fat; 1 large shallot, peeled and coarsely chopped (2 1/2 tablespoons); 1 duck liver (about 3 ounces), cut into 1-inch pieces; 1/4 teaspoon herbes de Provence; 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon Cognac; 16 1/4-inch-thick horizontal slices from a small baguette, toasted