Everyday Dorie: Christiane’s Dinner-Party Terrine

December 8, 2023 at 9:50 pm | Posted in cook the book fridays, everyday dorie, groups, other savory, savory things | 1 Comment
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When I think of a terrine, I think of chunks of pork or duck and pistachios held together in aspic jelly…not my speed. Imagine my delight to discover that Christiane’s Dinner Party Terrine is a veggie and egg situation, more like a crustless quiche than a meat and nut terrazzo floor. Here, an egg custard with bits of scallion, red pepper and herbs gets baked in a loaf pan and sliced terrine-style.

The recipe uses nine eggs and calls for an amount of heavy cream that, for me, is reserved pretty much only for sweet treats like ice cream or eggnog. I decided to cut it back to five eggs (and use a smaller pan) and replace about two-thirds of the cream with milk. The finished custard, baked in a water bath, was still plenty silky, and the smaller loaf took less time in the oven to set.

With no plans to throw a dinner party this week, I enjoyed slices of terrine with the suggested raw tomato and herb sauce and some salad for lunch during the week.

For the recipe, see Everyday Dorie by Dorie Greenspan, and head over to Cook the Book Fridays to see how the group liked this one.

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We think alike…a lot of the time haha!…both on liking the egg version much better than a meat one, and also subbing so much cream! I did all milk and it was just fine! Yours looks great with that big salad 😍

Comment by isthisakeeper— December 11, 2023 #

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a whisk and a spoon