Christmas Recipes
Game Pâté |
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Posted by Administrator (admin) on May 21 2008 at 9:06 AM |
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Ingredients - Makes 1½kg pâté
1½kg Diced game 1tsp Salt ½tsp freshly ground black pepper 1tsp Allspice 1tsp Juniper Berries Thyme Parsley 2 clove Garlic 1 small glass Brandy ¼kg Onions 4tbsp Butter 1 Egg 2 Glasses White Wine 4tbsp Fresh Breadcrumbs ¼kg Thin-sliced Bacon
Method
Mince
or finely chop the diced game and put it in a large bowl with the
brandy. Grind up the salt, spices, herbs and garlic and work the
mixture well into the meat then leave it to marinate overnight.
On
the next day, chop and gently fry the onion until soft in the butter.
Add them to the marinated meat along with the egg (beaten), the wine
and the breadcrumbs.
Preheat the oven to 160°C. Line a pâté dish
(similar to a bread tin but not metal) with the bacon leaving the end
hanging over the edges to cover the top. Pack the meat mixture into the
middle and fold over the bacon ends.
Cover with foil and put it
in a roasting tray filled with water. Bake for 2-3 hours until the
sides are pulled away from the pate dish and the juices run clear.
Leave it to cool overnight with a weight on top. Eat within 3 days.
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