Best Country Pate Recipes

PATE DE CAMPAGNE (COUNTRY-STYLE PATE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Combine the meat, liver, onion, garlic and parsley in a mixing bowl and blend well. Add the mixture, one-quarter at a time, to the container of a food processor and blend well. As each batch is processed, scrape it into a bowl. When properly blended, the mixture will be finer than hamburger. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Combine the eggs, flour, cream and Cognac in a small mixing bowl and blend well with a wire whisk. Add this to the pork mixture and blend thoroughly.
• Select a pate mold large enough to hold the pate mixture (a mold with a two-quart capacity and measuring about 11 1/2 by 4 by 3 1/2 inches is suitable). Line it with very thin slices of fatback, letting the slices overlap the upper edges of the mold.
• Pour and scrape the pate mixture into the prepared mold. Smooth it over. Fold the overlapping slices of fatback over the top of the pate. Add additional thin slices of fatback so that the top is completely but not excessively covered.
• Cover the pate with a lid and place it in a heatproof baking dish. Pour warm water around the pate mold and place it in the oven. Bake one hour and 50 minutes to two hours or to an internal temperature of 160 degrees.
• Remove the pate from the oven and remove the mold from the water bath. Leave the lid on top of the pate. Let stand overnight at room temperature. When cold, serve sliced with cornichons.

COUNTRY PâTé (PâTé DE CAMPAGNE)

Steps:

• Set rack at lowest position in oven and preheat to 350°F. Boil Cognac until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 1 1/2 minutes. Cool.
• Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and saut&é until soft and translucent but not brown, about 8 minutes.
• Combine ground pork and chopped bacon in large bowl. Using fork or fingertips, mix together until well blended.
• Add sautéed onion, garlic, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, thyme, allspice, and pepper to bowl with pork mixture and stir until incorporated. Add eggs, cream, and reduced Cognac. Stir until well blended.
• Line 9x5x3-inch metal loaf pan with bacon slices, arranging 8 slices across width of pan and 3 slices on each short side of pan and overlapping pan on all sides. Using hands, lightly and evenly press half of meat mixture (about 3 1/4 cups) onto bottom of pan atop bacon slices. Arrange ham strips over in single layer. Top with remaining meat mixture.
• Fold bacon slices over, covering pâté. Cover pan tightly with foil. Place pan in 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan and transfer to oven. Pour boiling water into baking pan to come halfway up sides of loaf pan. Bake pâté until a thermometer inserted through foil into center registers 155°F, about 2 hours 15 minutes.
• Remove loaf pan from baking pan and transfer to rimmed baking sheet. Place heavy skillet or 2 to 3 heavy cans atop pâté to weigh down. Chill overnight. Do Ahead Can be made 4 days ahead.
• Place loaf pan with pâté in larger pan of hot water for about 3 minutes. Invert pâté onto platter; discard fat from platter and wipe clean. Cut pâté crosswise into 1/2-inch slices.
• Tiny French pickles; available at specialty foods stores.

COUNTRY PATE

Steps:

• Trim veal or chicken and pork of excess fat and tendons. Skin fatback. Cut into 1 inch cubes and pass through largest hole of a meat grinder. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in salt, pepper, and applejack. Cover with plastic wrap touching the mixture and refrigerate at least 1 day or as long as 3.
• After marinating, heat oil in a medium skillet over high heat. Saute livers until well browned, about 1 minute per side. Remove from pan and set aside to cool. Add garlic and cook about 1/2 minute, being careful not to let it color. Reserve garlic with liver.
• Add brandy and bay leaves to same skillet. Scrape bottom of pan to loosen brown bits and cook over low heat until warm, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool and remove and discard bay leaves.
• Dip white bread in warm water to soften. Squeeze out excess moisture. Add to the liver and garlic along with 2 cups marinated ground meat, allspice, nutmeg, and brandy. Stir to combine.
• Transfer to a food processor, add eggs, and puree until a smooth paste is formed. This paste will bind the pate. Place puree in a large bowl, add remaining ground meat, and combine well. (We recommend using your hands, not a spoon, to combine this dense mixture.)
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Line a 9 by 5 by 3 inch glass or ceramic loaf pan with bacon slices so they overhang lengthwise, about 3 inches on each end. Slice ham and tongue into 4 by 1/2 by 1/2 inch julienne strips.
• Spread about a cup of pate evenly over the bacon to cover the bottom. Arrange alternating strips of ham and tongue lengthwise, over the pate. Repeat this procedure, alternating pate with strips
• of ham and tongue, until pan is filled and top layer is pate. (When the loaf is sliced you will see a regular pattern of solids and pate.) Fold overhanging bacon over the top. (The pate may rise slightly over the top of the pan. That's OK.)
• Tap pan against a counter to firmly pack. Garnish top with bay leaves and garlic cloves. Cover with 2 layers aluminum foil, tucking edges under to completely seal. Place inside a larger pan and pour in boiling water until it rises halfway up the sides of the pate. Bake 2 hours 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Place cooled pate on a baking sheet and cover with another baking sheet. Top with some 3 pounds of weights (canned goods or milk cartons are good) and refrigerate overnight or as long as 2 weeks. This compacts the pate and makes it easier to slice.
• To serve, remove and discard the bay leaf and garlic garnish. To loosen, dip pan's bottom in warm water and run a knife along inside edges. Invert onto a serving platter. Cut into 1/2 inch slices and serve on lettuce leaves.

COUNTRY DUCK PATE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine apricots and 1/2 cup cognac. Let stand for 30 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid; set aside.
• Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, shallots, and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl, and place in freezer until cold, about 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together the onion mixture, eggs, reserved cognac plus the remaining 1/2 cup salt, pepper, thyme, and allspice; set aside. In a large chilled bowl, combine pork, fatback, ground duck, ground chicken, and apples. Mix well. Add the egg mixture, and mix until well combined.
• Line terrines with caul fat leaving a 2-inch overhang. Divide half of the meat mixture between the 4 terrines, gently press to pack down. Arrange 5 apricots down the center of each terrine, with the strips of duck and pistachios on both sides. Top with remaining meat mixture. Fold caul fat over to enclose, and trim if necessary. Cover with parchment paper and then the top of the terrine or aluminum foil.
• Place 2 terrines in each of 2 roasting pans. Add enough boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the terrines. Transfer to oven, and bake until a meat thermometer inserted into the center registers 140 degrees. Remove from oven, and uncover.
• Place a piece of parchment-paper-lined aluminum foil over each terrine. Cut cardboard to fit just inside the rim of each terrine. Place cardboard on each terrine, and top each with a weight, such as a few cans. Let stand at room temperature for 2 hours. Then refrigerate overnight, and up to 2 days. Unmold or serve directly from the terrine.

COUNTRY PâTé TOASTS WITH PICKLED GRAPES

Steps:

• Put grapes into a small heatproof bowl. Bring vinegar, sugar, coriander, hot sauce, and salt to a boil in a small saucepan. Pour over grapes and let sit for 1 hour. Cut grapes into quarters and reserve pickling liquid separately.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°F. Brush baguette slices with oil and arrange on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned and crisp, about 18 minutes.
• Cut pate into sixteen 1/4" slices, and then cut each slice into 2 triangles.
• Spread each slice of baguette with 1/2 tsp. mustard, top with a piece of pâté, and sprinkle with pepper. Garnish with quartered grapes and a drizzle of pickling liquid and serve.
• Do ahead
• Pickled grapes can be made up to 2 days ahead. Refrigerate in an airtight container.

PATE DE CAMPAGNE (COUNTRY PATE)

Steps:

• Set rack at lowest position in oven and preheat to 350°F Boil Cognac until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 1 1/2 minutes. Cool.
• Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and saute until soft and translucent but not brown, about 8 minutes.
• Combine ground pork and chopped bacon in large bowl. Using fork or fingertips, mix together until well blended. Add sauteed onion, garlic, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, thyme, allspice, and pepper to bowl with pork mixture and stir until incorporated. Add eggs, cream, and reduced Cognac. Stir until well blended.
• Line 9x5x3-inch metal loaf pan with bacon slices, arranging 8 slices across width of pan and 3 slices on each short side of pan and overlapping pan on all sides. Using hands, lightly and evenly press half of meat mixture (about 3 1/4 cups) onto bottom of pan atop bacon slices. Arrange ham strips over in single layer. Top with remaining meat mixture.
• Fold bacon slices over, covering pate. Cover pan tightly with foil. Place pan in 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan and transfer to oven. Pour boiling water into baking pan to come halfway up sides of loaf pan. Bake pate until a thermometer inserted through foil into center registers 155°F, about 2 hours 15 minutes.
• Remove loaf pan from baking pan and transfer to rimmed baking sheet. Place heavy skillet or 2 to 3 heavy cans atop pate to weigh down. Chill overnight. DO AHEAD Can be made 4 days ahead.
• Place loaf pan with pate in larger pan of hot water for about 3 minutes. Invert pâté onto platter; discard fat from platter and wipe clean. Cut pate crosswise into 1/2-inch slices.

COUNTRY PâTé WITH MANGO AND PINEAPPLE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Bring sugar and water to a boil with star anise in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then wash down any sugar crystals from side of pan with a pastry brush dipped in cold water. Boil, without stirring, swirling pan occasionally so caramel colors evenly, until pale golden. Carefully add vinegar, red-pepper flakes, and 1/8 teaspoon salt (caramel will spatter and harden). Continue to cook until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and cool 10 minutes.
• Pour syrup over fruit in a bowl and gently stir. Chill at least 4 hours.
• Bring chutney to room temperature before serving with pâté

PATE DE CAMPAGNE (COUNTRY PATE)

Steps:

• Set rack at lowest position in oven and preheat to 350 F. Boil Cognac until reduced to ½ cup, about 1½ minutes. Cool. Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until soft and translucent but not brown, about 8 minutes. Combine ground pork and chopped bacon in large bowl. Using fork or fingertips, mix together until well blended. Add sautéed onion, garlic, 2½ tsp. salt, thyme, allspice, and pepper to bowl with pork mixture and stir until incorporated. Add eggs, cream, and reduced Cognac. Stir until well blended. Line 9x5x3-inch metal loaf pan with bacon slices, arranging 8 slices across width of pan and 3 slices on each short side of pan and overlapping pan on all sides. Using hands, lightly and evenly press half of meat mixture (about 3¼ cups) onto bottom of pan atop bacon slices. Arrange ham strips over in single layer. Top with remaining meat mixture. Fold bacon slices over, covering pate. Cover pan tightly with foil. Place pan in 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan and transfer to oven. Pour boiling water into baking pan to come halfway up sides of loaf pan. Bake pate until a thermometer inserted through foil into center registers 155 F, about 2 hours 15 minutes. Remove loaf pan from baking pan and transfer to rimmed baking sheet. Place heavy skillet or 2 to 3 heavy cans atop pate to weigh down. Chill overnight. DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 days ahead. Place loaf pan with pate in larger pan of hot water for about 3 minutes. Invert pate onto platter; discard fat from platter and wipe clean. Cut pate crosswise into ½-inch slices.

COUNTRY PATE

Steps:

• In food processor, pulse the salt pork, chicken livers and chicken meat until it forms a slightly grainy puree.
• In a bowl, combine all of the meat, spirits, herbs and spices. Season with salt and pepper.
• 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.
• With a rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 350°F.
• 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.
• 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.
• Served chilled or at room temperature with slices of French bread.

COUNTRY PATE

Steps:

• Trim veal or chicken and pork of excess fat and tendons.Cut into 1" cubes & pass through a meat grinder. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in salt, pepper & applejack. Cover the pate and refrigerate 1-3 days. Remove and heat oil in a medium skillet over high heat. Sauté livers until well browned, about 1 min per side. Remove from pan and set aside to cool. Add garlic and cook about 1/2 min, being careful not to let it color. Reserve garlic with liver. Add brandy and bay leaves to skillet. Scrape bottom of pan to loosen brown bits & cook over low heat until warm, about 5 mins. Set aside to cool and remove and discard bay leaves. Dip white bread in warm water to soften. Squeeze out excess moisture. Add to the liver and garlic along with 2 C. marinated ground meat, allspice, nutmeg & brandy and stir. Transfer to a food processor, add eggs, and puree until a smooth paste is formed. Place puree in a large bowl, add remaining ground meat, and combine. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a 9x5x3" glass loaf pan with bacon slices so they overhang lengthwise, about 3". Slice ham and tongue into 4x1/2x1/2" julienne strips. Spread about a cup of pate evenly over the bacon to cover the bottom. Arrange alternating strips of ham and tongue lengthwise, over the pate. Repeat this procedure. Fold overhanging bacon over the top. Tap pan against a counter to firmly pack. Garnish top with bay leaves & garlic cloves. Cover with foil, tucking edges under. Place inside a larger pan & pour in boiling water until it rises halfway up the sides of the pate. Bake 2 hrs 15 mins. Cool. Place cooled pate on a baking sheet & cover with another baking sheet. Top with 3 lbs of weights & refrigerate. To loosen, dip pan's bottom in warm water and run a knife along inside edges. Invert onto a serving platter.

COUNTRY PÂTÉ (PÂTÉ DE CAMPAGNE)

Steps:

• saute and mix cream

KING OF COUNTRY PATE

Steps:

• Trim veal or chicken and pork of excess fat and tendons. Skin fatback. Cut into 1 inch cubes and pass through largest hole of a meat grinder. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in salt, pepper, and applejack. Cover with plastic wrap touching the mixture and refrigerate at least 1 day or as long as 3.
• After marinating, heat oil in a medium skillet over high heat. Saute livers until well browned, about 1 minute per side. Remove from pan and set aside to cool. Add garlic and cook about 1/2 minute, being careful not to let it color. Reserve garlic with liver.
• Add brandy and bay leaves to same skillet. Scrape bottom of pan to loosen brown bits and cook over low heat until warm, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool and remove and discard bay leaves.
• Dip white bread in warm water to soften. Squeeze out excess moisture. Add to the liver and garlic along with 2 cups marinated ground meat, allspice, nutmeg, and brandy. Stir to combine.
• Transfer to a food processor, add eggs, and puree until a smooth paste is formed. This paste will bind the pate. Place puree in a large bowl, add remaining ground meat, and combine well. (We recommend using your hands, not a spoon, to combine this dense mixture.)
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Line a 9 by 5 by 3 inch glass or ceramic loaf pan with bacon slices so they overhang lengthwise, about 3 inches on each end. Slice ham and tongue into 4 by 1/2 by 1/2 inch julienne strips.
• Spread about a cup of pate evenly over the bacon to cover the bottom. Arrange alternating strips of ham and tongue lengthwise, over the pate. Repeat this procedure, alternating pate with strips
• of ham and tongue, until pan is filled and top layer is pate. (When the loaf is sliced you will see a regular pattern of solids and pate.) Fold overhanging bacon over the top. (The pate may rise slightly over the top of the pan. That's OK.)
• Tap pan against a counter to firmly pack. Garnish top with bay leaves and garlic cloves. Cover with 2 layers aluminum foil, tucking edges under to completely seal. Place inside a larger pan and pour in boiling water until it rises halfway up the sides of the pate. Bake 2 hours 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Place cooled pate on a baking sheet and cover with another baking sheet. Top with some 3 pounds of weights (canned goods or milk cartons are good) and refrigerate overnight or as long as 2 weeks. This compacts the pate and makes it easier to slice.
• To serve, remove and discard the bay leaf and garlic garnish. To loosen, dip pan's bottom in warm water and run a knife along inside edges. Invert onto a serving platter. Cut into 1/2 inch slices and serve on lettuce leaves.

HAM, COUNTRY PATE, AND CHEESE PLATTER

Steps:

• Arrange cheeses and pate on a cutting board or platter. Place cornichons and mustard in ramekins and add to board or platter. Wrap a slice of ham around each of several bread sticks and add to platter. Tuck in grapes among cheese and ham wrapped bread sticks. Add cut bread to the platter, soft cheese spreaders and a cheese knife and serve the board or platter by passing at the table.

FRENCH COUNTRY TART (TWO VARIATIONS) W/ PATE BRISEE CRUST

Steps:

• Special Equipment: 9 by 2 1/2-inch deep foil pan.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Whisk the eggs and cream together in a large mixing bowl. Add the salt, pepper and nutmeg and whisk to blend.
• For the Lorraine tart: put the onion into a small skillet with a tablespoon of olive oil. Place the pan over medium heat and cook until the onion is translucent, about 10 to 15 minutes. Brush the bottom of the prepared tart shell with the Dijon and spread the cooked onion, bacon and Gruyere on top. Pour the custard over the filling and place the pan into the bottom half of the preheated oven. Bake the tart until the filling is slightly puffed and golden, about 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool 10 minutes before serving.
• For the olives, roasted red pepper and goat cheese tart: Put the olives, roasted red pepper and goat cheese into the prepared tart shell and pour the custard over the filling. Bake as above.
• Pate Brisee:
• Pan release spray
• 2 tablespoons cornmeal
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 7 tablespoons butter, chilled and cut into bits
• 3 tablespoons ice water
• Prepare the tart pan by spraying it with pan release spray and coating it with the cornmeal. Knock out any excess cornmeal and set the pan aside.
• Blend the flour and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Transfer the mix to a large mixing bowl and add the water 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring constantly with a fork. Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead just until it forms a ball. Flatten the dough into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least one hour.
• On a floured surface, roll the dough out to a 12-inch circle. Carefully lift it into the prepared pan, pressing into the bottom and up the sides. Leave at least a 1-inch overhang, which will be used to crimp the edges. Prick the bottom of the pan all over and place in the freezer for 15 minutes.

COUNTRY LIVER PATE

Steps:

• 1. In skillet over medium high heat, melt 1/4 cup butter, may add more as needed, stir in livers, mushrooms, onions, salt and garlic. Try not to use over orginal 1/4 cup
• 2. Cook till livers are lightly browned, but still light pink inside. Stir in wine and hot sauce, cover and simmer 5 minutes. Cool to warm.
• 3. In covered blender at medium speed, blend mixture and 1/2 cup butter till smooth, stopping and scraping sides. (mixture will be thin)
• 4. Pour into a 3 cup container, cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours or till firm. Serve with assorted crackers and cbheese.

COUNTRY PATE GOURMET GROUP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350-degrees. Lightly coat a long, Pullman pan or several small loaf-pans with cooking spray. Set aside. In small bowl, place chicken livers in port and marinate for about 1 hour. Then whirl in food processor until well chopped. Turn into a bowl and add remaining ingredients, mixing well before adding pork and beef. Press into pan (s) and cover tightly with foil. Bake for 1 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and when slightly cooled, carefully drain off liquid. Replace foil and lay heavy cans covering the surface of the pate. Chill 8-24 hours. Keeps up to 5 days. Gets more tasty with age.
• NOTE: cooked pate may not be frozen successfully, but you can prep it and put it in a foil-lined pan and freeze it, uncooked, until you are ready for it. Then defrost before proceeding with the baking instructions.

COUNTRY LIVER PATE

Steps:

• In 10 inch skillet over medium high heat add 1/4 cup butter.
• Add chicken liver, green onions and garlic, cook about 5 minutes, until tender yet still slightly pink inside.
• Stir in white wine and hot sauce. Cover and simmer on medium low heat 5 minutes.
• In a blender at low speed, blend cooked liver mixture until smooth, scraping sides with a spatula.
• In the same skillet over low heat melt remaining 1/2 cup butter. Add this and salt & pepper to liver mixture.
• Refrigerate at least 6 hours. Add mayonaise to liver pate strring well.

MOM'S EASY COUNTRY PATE (FOOD PROCESSOR)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Add onion, garlic, poultry and bacon to food processor and process till smooth.
• Add remaing ingredients, and process till ham is finely chopped.
• Put into oven-safe casserole. Put in oven and bake till meat pulls away from the sides of the casserole and top is browned, about 46 - 60 minutes. if the top is browning too fast, cover loosely with aluminum foil.
• Refrigerate untillwell chilled, then cover. Better the next day.

EASY COUNTRY PORK PâTé WITH DRIED APPLES & PISTACHIOS RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine pork, diced dried apples, pistachios, brandy, apple juice, egg white, salt, and pepper. Using your hands, mix well. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 375° F. Using a wooden spoon, press chilled pork mixture firmly against the side of the bowl. Spoon out excess liquid, if present, and discard. Line two 5 1/2x3-inch loaf pans crosswise with 3 slices bacon each (ends of bacon will drape over edges of pans). Divide pork mixture evenly between loaf pans and pat mixture firmly and evenly into pans (pans will be full). Place two bay leaves on top of the pork mixture in each pan; fold bacon slices over top of bay leaves. Place loaf pans on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake pate for 50 to 60 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the centers of the loaves reads 170° F. Remove pans from oven and carefully tilt pans over a heatproof bowl to allow excess fat to drain. Place a small sheet of foil over each loaf pan; top with a 1-pound can of fruit or vegetables to compress pate. Let cool for 30 minutes, then refrigerate for 4 hours or until fully chilled. Remove cans and foil. Discard bay leaves. Invert loaf pans onto a cutting board to remove pate. If desired, discard bacon. With a sharp serrated knife, cut each loaf into 12 slices. Serve cold sliced pate with coarse mustard, cornichons, and baguette slices as part of a charcuterie platter. *Ask your butcher to coarsely grind the pork.