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Country French Pate

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Cognac
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion minced
  • 2 1/2 pounds ground pork
  • 24 slices bacon divided 8 for the pate & 16 to line the pan
  • 3 cloves garlic minced or put through press
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh thyme chopped
  • 1 /12 teaspoons allspice
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 1/3 cup whipping cream
  • 6-8 ounces high quality ham steak

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Full of flavor, hearty, chunky and yummy, country pate is such tasty treat your family and guests will surely ask for seconds! Considered to be one of France’s best dishes, Pate’ de Campagne from Brittany is made with ground pork, cognac and spices; without a hint of liver ever!  Always served cold don’t forget the traditional condiments; Dijon mustard, cornichons and baguette slices!

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Bring cognac to a simmer and reduce to 1/2 cup then set aside to cool.
  3. Sauté onions in butter until soft then set aside to cool.
  4. Place pork in mixing bowl.
  5. Chop 8 slices of bacon and add to pork along with onion, salt, thyme, allspice and pepper.
  6. Mix in eggs, cream & cognac.
  7. Line loaf pan with bacon slices and spread 1/2 pate mixture in bottom.
  8. Cut ham into 1/4-inch slices and place in one layer in loaf pan.
  9. Top with remaining pate’.
  10. Fold bacon slices over pate’ starting with long sides of pan and end with pate’ being encased in bacon.
  11. Cover tightly with non stick foil and place in roasting pan on lowest rack.
  12. Pour boiling water into roasting pan and bake for 2-2 ½ hours until internal temperature reaches 155F.
  13. Remove from oven and top with heavy cans.
  14. Refrigerate for 24 hours.
  15. To unmold pate’, place in roasting pan and fill with hot water. Let stand for 2-3 minutes.