Ingredients

  • barding fat (as needed) or bacon (as needed)
  • 12 lb ground veal
  • 12 lb ground pork
  • 12 lb ground fresh pork back fat
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons Pernod
  • 1 tablespoon fennel seed
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons herbes de provence
  • 12 lb ham (julienned)
  • 13 cup pistachios (chopped)

Method

  • Line a 5 cup terrine with fat or bacon to completey cover and overhang.
  • Combine the meats, fat, eggs, pernod, fennel seed, salt and herbs.
  • Combine the ham and pistachios.
  • Layer each combo in terrine.
  • Cover with overhanging fat.
  • Cover.
  • Chill 8 hours.
  • Heat oven 350.
  • Place terrine in a 9x9.
  • Add 2 inches of water.
  • Bake 2 hours.
  • Cool.
  • Chill 24 hours.
  • Remove.
  • Slice.