Roquefort, Prune Terrine with Parma Ham
- 1 cup plum wine
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 whole cloves
- 1/2 cup dry, pitted prunes
- 2 (2-inch) strips lemon zest
- 3 (2-inch) strips orange zest
- 1 pound Roquefort
- 6 ounces (1 1/2 sticks) butter
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced Parma ham
- Freshly ground white pepper
- Heat the plum wine with cinnamon stick, bay leaf, cloves, lemon, and orange zests until warm.
- Pour over the prunes and let marinate in a refrigerator overnight.
- Place the Roquefort and softened butter in the bowl of an electric mixer.
- Mix with the paddle attachment on low speed for 10 to 15 minutes or until the mousse is smooth and bulky.
- Season, to taste, with white pepper.
- While the mixer is running, line a terrine mold, preferably round, first with plastic wrap then with the thinly sliced Parma ham, making sure the ham overlaps on either side.
- Spread part of the Roquefort mousse to a height of 1-inch in the bottom of the terrine.
- Take the marinated prunes and place them down the center, end to end.
- Fill the terrine with the remaining mousse.
- Take the overlapping ham and fold it toward the center to cover the top of the terrine.
- Refrigerate for about 4 hours until firm.
- After the terrine is chilled, unmold it and slice it with a warm knife.
- Serving suggestion: serve with seasonal fruit and mesclun salad and walnut-raisin bread.
plum wine, cinnamon, bay leaf, cloves, prunes, lemon zest, orange zest, butter, freshly ground white pepper
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/roquefort-prune-terrine-with-parma-ham-recipe.html (may not work)