Pork And Pistachio Pate
- 3 lbs ground pork
- 1/4 cup sliced green onion
- 1/3 cup butter
- 2 large beaten eggs
- 2/3 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
- 1/4 cup whole pistachio nut
- 3 bay leaves
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons chopped pistachio nuts
- miniature party rye rounds
- Heat oven to 350u0b0F.
- Cook onion in butter until tender but not browned.
- In large mixing bowl combine eggs, wine, vinegar, salt, basil, thyme and onion mixture.
- Add ground pork; mix well.
- Press half pork mixture into a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan; arrange whole pistachio nuts atop.
- Lightly press in remaining pork mixture.
- Top with the bay leaves; cover with foil and place in a 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
- Pour boiling water in pan around loaf to a depth of 1 inch.
- Bake for 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove from oven; drain off fat.
- Replace foil; chill overnight.
- Remove bay leaves.
- Loosen loaf and turn out onto serving platter.
- Stir together sour cream and mayonnaise; spread atop pate.
- Sprinkle the chopped pistachio nuts around edges of loaf.
- Serve with party rye bread.
ground pork, green onion, butter, eggs, dry white wine, white vinegar, salt, dried basil, thyme, pistachio nut, bay leaves, sour cream, mayonnaise, pistachio nuts, party rye
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pork-and-pistachio-pate-120116 (may not work)