Carrot and Ginger Terrine
- 1 pound carrots, trimmed, peeled and cut in 1/4-inch rounds
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons chicken broth
- 1/4 cup fromage blanc
- 2 1/4 teaspoons grated, peeled fresh ginger
- Kosher salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 scallion, sliced thin
- Spinach and coriander sauce (see recipe)
- Toss carrots with turmeric in a 13-by-9-by-2-inch oval dish.
- Cover tightly with microwave plastic wrap.
- Cook at 100 percent power in a high-power oven for 8 minutes.
- Prick plastic to release steam.
- Remove from oven and uncover.
- Transfer to a food processor and process until smooth.
- Place water in a glass 1-cup measure.
- Sprinkle gelatin over water.
- Let stand for 2 minutes.
- Stir.
- Cover with plastic wrap.
- Cook for 30 seconds.
- Prick plastic to release steam.
- Remove from oven and uncover.
- Pour into food processor with carrots.
- Add broth, fromage blanc, ginger, salt and pepper.
- Process until completely smooth.
- Taste and adjust seasonings, if needed.
- Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in scallion.
- Rinse a 2- to 3-cup mold with ice water.
- Do not dry.
- Scrape mixture into mold.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Unmold terrine and cut into slices.
- Spoon spinach and coriander sauce onto four plates.
- Place terrine slices over sauce and serve.
carrots, turmeric, water, unflavored gelatin, chicken broth, fromage blanc, ginger, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, scallion, coriander sauce
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/3801 (may not work)