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venison terrine recipe

VENISON & WILD BOAR COUNTRY TERRINE

Author: Larry White
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Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Course: Appetizer

Ingredients 

  • 1 pound venison shoulder, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 pound wild-boar hind leg meat, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 pound fatback, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon (2 grams) pink salt (Optional. This is for color)
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoon minced onion
  • 3 eggs
  • 6 ounces heavy cream
  • 2 cups dried tart cherries, soaked overnight in brandy and then drained
  • 1/2 cup chopped roasted walnuts

Instructions

  • Combine the meat, fat, wine, spices, salt, pepper and pink salt into a bowl, cover and refrigerate them overnight.
  • In a pan melt the butter and cook your onions and garlic over medium-low heat until soft. Chill in the refrigerator.
  • Pre-heat your oven to 300 degrees F.
  • Prepare your forcemeat by grinding your marinated meat mixture into a chilled bowl. (Don't forget to put your grinder parts in the freezer beforehand)
  • Add the ground meat mixture, eggs and cooked onions/garlic to your food processor, blend until smooth. Then transfer the mixture back into a chilled bowl. Fold in the heavy cream with a rubber spatula until fully incorporated. Now fold in your drained cherries and walnuts.
  • Line your terrine mold with plastic wrap leaving enough overhang to fully cover the terrine.
  • Fill the terrine mold with the mixture and cover with the overhanging plastic. Then cover the top of the vessel with aluminum foil or a lid.
  • Bake the terrine in a water-bath to an internal temperature of 150 degrees F. This will take about 60-70 minutes.
  • Remove the terrine from the water and allow it to cool to room temperature. Apply your handy press-plate that you made and weigh it down with a 2 pound weight. Refrigerate over night and then you're ready to slice and serve.

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation. Nutrition is per serving.

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