Elegance and some good old favourite flavours combine to create a stack of goodness. Let this ham and cream cheese terrine with chives and mustard take centre stage.
To drink: A bubbly like Boschendal Brut Rose NV is fun and festive.
Recipe by Illanique van Aswegen
Photograph by Adel Ferreira
Ham and cream cheese terrine with chives and mustard
Ingredients
- 400g plain cream cheese, at room temperature
- 20ml (4 tsp) fresh chives, finely chopped
- 15ml (1 tbsp) whole grain mustard
- 12 x 2mm slices of ham
- 125g shaved ham
- bread, grilled, to serve
- rocket salad, to serve
- whole grain mustard, to serve
Instructions
Line a 9 x 25 x 5cm loaf tin with plastic wrap.
Gently mix the cream cheese, chives and mustard together. Cut the ham to fit the tin. Place the first layer of ham into the tin and then spread on a 5mm layer of cream cheese mixture. Repeat with the remaining ham and cream cheese.
Cover the top with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
When ready to serve, unmould onto a serving dish, top with the shaved ham and serve with the bread, rocket and whole grain mustard.
More From FHE:
15+ desserts you have to make this Valentine’s Day
Seasonal fruit and vegetable chart for South Africa
An honour to great matriarchs and the wines named…
10 years of F&HE Christmas covers
20 lemon recipes you have to make this year!
The only baby marrow recipes you'll ever need
Food & wine pairing – February 2019
15 Christmas roasts you must make this festive season