Bird Pate Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb Boned duck, pheasant, or possibly other game bird, with livers sliced or possibly cubed
- 2 x Truffles or possibly mushrooms coarsely minced ⓘ
- 1/4 c. Cognac Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp. Butter ⓘ
- 1/2 c. Chopped shallots or possibly onions ⓘ
- 3/4 lb Lean veal grnd ⓘ
- 3/4 lb Lean pork grnd
- 1/2 lb Pork fatback grnd
- 1/2 c. Pistachio nuts or possibly pine nuts ⓘ
- 1/2 c. Madeira or possibly Cognac ⓘ
- 2 x Large eggs ⓘ
- 1/2 tsp Grnd thyme
- 1/2 tsp Grnd allspice
- 1 x Garlic clove mashed ⓘ
- 4 slc or possibly more Pork fatback or possibly bacon (thin slices) ⓘ
- 1 x Bay leaf ⓘ
Instructions
- Combine game meat, truffles, and 1/4 c. Cognac, dust with salt and pepper, and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Heat butter and cook the shallots in it for about 5 min.
- In a bowl, combine shallots with grnd meats, fatback, nuts, wine or possibly more Cognac, Large eggs, thyme, allspice, and garlic.
- Drain liquid from game, and add in it to meat mix.
- Beat smooth with a wooden spoon.
- Simmer sliced pork fatback or possibly bacon in water for 5 min and dry between paper towels; line bottom and sides of 2-qt mold with some of the blanched fatback; reserve some for the top.
- Divide grnd meat mix into thirds.
- Put one-third in prepared mold, and cover with half of the marinated game.
- Top with more grnd meat, then rest of game, then remainder of grnd meat.
- Put the bay leaf on top and cover with rest of blanched fatback.
- Cover with foil.
- Set in pan with boiling water which comes halfway up the sides.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hrs, or possibly till pate has shrunk slightly from sides.
- Remove from oven but keep in warm water pan.
- Weight top of the pate and let it cold completely before removing from the baking dish.
- This recipe yields about 15 servings.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1053
kcal
53% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-protein
High-fiber
Contains
Milk
Egg
Tree nuts
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).