what is pate en croute
Pate en croute. Pate en croute (or pie-crust) is a pie baked in a pastry or a pastry with jelly on top. The pie crust is cooked in a terrine. In terms of legislation, for sale in the shops, a pate must contain at least half of the meat which gives the name to the pate. In the Middle Ages, pies and terrines were one of the main bases of the castle cuisine in regard to meat dishes.