French Style Pate (easy Microwave Fix)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 8 slices streaky bacon
• 1 ounce butter
• 8 ounces chicken livers (chopped)
• 8 ounces ground lamb
• 4 ounces ground sausage
• 1 garlic clove (crushed)
• 1 tablespoon sherry wine
• 1 teaspoon mixed herbs (chopped)
• grated nutmeg (pinch of)
• salt & pepper (to taste)
• 3 bay leaves

Recipe

• 1 lay the bacon rashers flat on a cutting board & stretch w/the back of a knife. use half of the bacon to line a 1 lb microwave safe loaf pan or terrine.
• 2 combine the chicken livers, grd lamb & sausage meat in a bowl. cover & cook on high for 6 minutes or till the meats are fully cooked, stirring twice during cooking.
• 3 transfer mixture to a blender or food proc. add the next 5 ingredients (garlic thru salt & pepper) & mix till smooth.
• 4 spoon the mixture into your prepared pan or terrine & cover w/the remaining bacon. place 3 bay leaves on top, cover w/greaseproof paper & cook on high for 4 minutes. allow pate to cool. cover w/foil, weight down & chill overnight.
• 5 to serve: remove bay leaves, turn out onto a serving plate & slice. serve w/french bread & a green salad.
• 6 note: while the recipe doesn’t say to do this & i haven't made this dish, i will drain the cooked meat mixture of the rendered fat as the bacon will add flavor & moistness in the final cooking stage.