Terrine de Campagne (French Country Pâté)
Terrine de campagne is a rustic French country pâté made with pork, chicken liver, marinated turkey, Cognac, quatre épices, dried apricots, and bacon. Bake it slowly in a water bath, chill, and serve with baguette, cornichons, and mustard.
Ingredients
Quatre épice blend: (ka'trehpiece)
- 3 Tablespoons black peppercorns
- 2 teaspoons cloves whole
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon ground
- 1 Tablespoon nutmeg ground
To marinate the turkey:
- 2 lbs turkey breast sliced in ¼" strips
- 2 teaspoons quatre épices blend
- ½ cup white wine
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 Tablespoons Cognac
Other ingredients:
- 4 lbs pork shoulder
- 6 eggs
- ½ lb chicken livers
- 2 Tablespoons parsley chopped
- 3 ½ Tablespoons quatre épices blend
- ½ cup dried apricots dried, sliced into thin slivers
- 1 lb bacon
Instructions
- * Quatre épices is a blend of sweet and savory spices.
- Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Marinate for one hour in a shallow dish (a glass pie plate works great) the turkey, with the quatre épices powder, wine, salt and cognac.
- For the next step you can either grind your own pork shoulder or buy it already ground. Add the parsley and quatre épices and blend thoroughly. In a food processor place the chicken livers and eggs until liquified. Add this mixture to the pork.
- To assemble:
- Line two loaf pans-5W X 9L X 3H )with aluminum foil, making sure there is some overhang. Take slices of bacon and line the loaf pans across the width of the pan. Place meat mixture half way up the pan. Make a single layer with the turkey breast and top with sliced apricots. Layer the remaining meat on top and fold bacon over meat mixture.
- Bake until the center reaches 165°F.
- Remove from oven and place on cooling rack and place foil wrapped bricks on top. Refrigerate after it reaches room temperature with the brick in place until completely chilled.
- Serve cold, cut into small pieces with fresh baguette.
- This can be frozen and vacuum packed in food saver bags for up to 6 months, just thaw and serve for a quick appetizer.
Nutrition
Calories: 234kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 23gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 137mgSodium: 456mgPotassium: 393mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1263IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 2mg
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