18 Servings

Ingredients of Country Terrine recipe:

1 1/2 lb beef livers (or pork livers)
1/2 c heavy cream
1/2 lb pork fat
1 1/2 lb pork, boneless
1 lg onion, chopped
1 T butter
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 T basil, Dried
1 T thyme, Dried
2 eggs
1 T salt
1 1/2 t black pepper
1 T white flour
1/3 c brandy
3  scoops barding fat
3  bay leaves

1. Grind liver, add cream and let stand for 1 hour. Grind pork fat with pork.
2. In a frying pan, saute onion in butter for 5 minutes. Add garlic, parsley, basil, and thyme. Remove from heat.
3. Heat oven to 350F.
4. In a large mixing bowl, combine the liver mixture, pork, herb mixture, eggs, salt, pepper, flour, and brandy. Mix well. Fry a patty and adjust seasoning.
5. Put barding fat in the bottom of a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan. Pour in meat mixture. Put bay leaves on top. Seal tightly with foil, put loaf pan in a larger pan, and add water to come halfway up the terrine.
6. Bring to a simmer and then put into an oven and bake until a skewer inserted into the center for 1/2 minute is very hot when withdrawn, 1 ½ to 1 3/4 hours.
7. Cool 1 hour; weight down evenly. Chill. Serve at room temperature.

Another option is to grind this making a nice patina for crackers or bread served with red wine.

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