Country Pate

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 lb salt lamb, diced
• 1/2 lb chicken liver
• 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cubed
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 2 tablespoons or 2 tablespoons
• 2 teaspoons herbes de provence
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leave, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 8 slices prosciutto

Recipe

• 1 in food processor, pulse the salt lamb, chicken livers and chicken meat until it forms a slightly grainy puree.
• 2 in a bowl, combine all of the meat, , herbs and spices. season with salt and pepper.
• 3 spray a 9" x 5" loaf pan with cooking spray and line the pan with 6 of the prosciutto slices. spoon the meat mixture into the pan. cover with the remaining prosciutto slices and press lightly. cover with aluminum foil. refrigerate for one hour.
• 4 with a rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 5 set the loaf pan in a baking dish. pour boiling water into the dish until it reaches halfway up the side of the loaf pan.
• 6 bake until a thermometer inserted into the center reads 165 f, about 1 1/2 hours. allow the pate to cool in the water. remove from the water and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.
• 7 served chilled or at room temperature with slices of french bread.