French Style Pate (Easy Microwave Fix)

• 8 slices streaky bacon
• 1 ounce butter
• 8 ounces chicken livers (chopped)
• 8 ounces ground pork
• 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

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 pork & 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.

bacon, butter, chicken livers, ground pork, ground sausage, garlic, sherry wine, mixed herbs, nutmeg, salt, bay leaves

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/french-style-pate-easy-microwave-fix-265255 (may not work)