Italian Cheese Terrine Recipes

BASIL-CHEESE TERRINE

Steps:

• Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add cream cheese and blue cheese, and process until smooth, stopping at least once to scrape down sides.
• Spoon into a small bowl; set aside.
• Process spinach and next 4 ingredients in processor; with processor running, pour oil in a slow, steady stream through food chute.
• Stir in pine nuts and Parmesan.
• Line a 7 1/2 x 3 x 2inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, allowing edges to extend over sides of pan.
• Spread half of cheese mixture in loaf pan; top with half of sliced tomatoes.
• Spread with pesto mixture (may use store bought. pesto); top with remaining sliced tomatoes, and top with remaining cheese mixture.
• Cover with plastic wrap; chill 24 hours.
• Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes; remove outer wrap, invert onto serving platter.
• Remove remaining plastic.
• Garnish.
• Serve with crackers.

POTATO AND GOAT CHEESE TERRINE ROSSINI

Steps:

• Oil four 8-ounce oven-proof ramekins with 1 tablespoon of the oil. Place a bay leaf in the bottom of each. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut one of the potatoes into slices 1/16 inch thick, and arrange the slices in the bottom of each ramekin. Season with salt and pepper, top the slices with about a tablespoon of the goat cheese and a slice of truffle. Repeat the layers, ending with the last potato.
• Drizzle the tops of the ramekins with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, and cover with foil. Place in the oven, and bake 1 1/2 hours.
• Allow the ramekins to cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
• In a bowl, toss the mache with the remaining olive oil and the vinegar. Unmold the cooked potato mixture from each of the ramekins, and serve with the mache on the side. If desired, top each portion of the salad with a slice of pate de foie gras.