Herbed Pork and Spinach Terrine

==Ingredients==
* 3 bunches spinach (about 20 leaves)
* 750 g pork mince
* 500 g lean bacon
* ⅓ cup chopped parsley
* ¼ clove garlic
* 4 teaspoons chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried
* 1 teaspoon thyme
* 1 teaspoon nutmeg
* 1 teaspoon pepper
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 3 medium onions
* 30 g butter
* 250 g chicken livers
* ¼ cup brandy
* ⅓ cup madeira
* ⅓ cup cream
* 4 eggs
* 60 g pistachio nuts
* 2 thin slices ham
* 60 g thinly sliced speck (smoked bacon)
== Directions ==
# Remove stalks from spinach, wash spinach leaves, tear up roughly, place in steamer or large pan.
# Cover tightly, cook until leaves are tender
# Drain, press out all moisture.
# Place spinach in food processor, process until spinach is finely chopped.
# Place spinach in bowl, add mince, 125g finely chopped bacon, chopped parsley, crushed garlic, basil, thyme, nutmeg, pepper and salt.
# Cover chicken livers with water, leave 30 minutes.
# Melt butter in pan, add finely chopped onions. Cook until onions are just tender.
# Drain chicken livers, clean, cut livers into 1cm pieces.
# Add livers to pan, cook 2 minutes.
# Pour brandy over, mix well, stir in madeira and cream.
# Bring mixture to boil, remove from heat, allow to cool then stir in spinach mixture with lightly beaten eggs, mix well.
# Shell pistachio nuts, cover pistachio nuts with hot water, leave 5 minutes, remove skins.
# Add nuts to mixture, mix well.
# Line base and sides of loaf tin (base measures 12 cm x 22cm) with bacon (remove rind first).
# Add half the spinach mixture.
# Place speck on top of ham slices, roll up, place ham rolls along furrow.
# Spoon remaining spinach mixture on top.
# Cover with remaining bacon.
# Cover with aluminium foil, secure with string, place in baking dish with hot water to come halfway up sides of loaf tin.
# Bake in moderate oven for 90 minutes.
# Remove from oven, place a weight on top, cool, refrigerate overnight.
Category:Spinach Recipes
Category:Pork Recipes
Category:Bacon Recipes
Category:Chicken liver Recipes