Friday, September 23, 2016

**Pork, Chestnut and Mushroom Terrine** This simple terrine makes the perfect make-ahead starter

It can be served straight from the fridge with some bread or sourdough toast

and a simple green salad

Ingredients

  • 25 g butter
  • 100 g chestnut mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 50 g vacuum-packed chestnuts, coarsely chopped
  • 450 g minced pork
  • 1 medium leek, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 3 tsp thyme leaves
  • ½ lemon, zest finely grated
  • small handful of flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
  • 1½ tbsp sherry
  • freshly grated nutmeg
  • 225 g unsmoked streaky bacon, rind removed
  • fruit chutney, bread or toast and a green salad, to serve

Instructions

Cooling time overnight

Chilling time 3–4 days

  • Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat and cook the chestnut

    mushrooms and chestnuts for 10 minutes or until soft. Remove from the heat

    and stand until cool.

  • Preheat the oven to 170˚C.

  • In a large bowl, mix together the pork, leek, garlic, thyme, lemon zest, parsley

    and sherry. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper and add

    a grating of fresh nutmeg. Using clean hands, combine well.

  • Stretch the bacon with the back of a knife and use it to line the base and sides

    of a small rectangular terrine dish, leaving the sides overhanging.

  • Spread half the pork mixture evenly across the bottom. Spoon the chestnut

    and mushroom mixture along the middle of the pork but not near the edge.

  • Top with the remainder of the pork. Press down firmly, making sure it is all

    tightly packed, then fold the bacon over the top and tuck in. Cover with a lid

    or a piece of baking paper, then foil and place in a deep roasting pan.

  • Pour in enough hot water to come halfway up the side of the dish, then bake

    for 1 hour or until hot in the centre and firm to the touch. Remove from the

    oven and leave to cool. Refrigerate for 3–4 days.

  • To serve, cut the terrine into slices and accompany with chutney, warm bread

    or toast and a mixed green salad.


This Recipe Can Be Found Here



bon appetit

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