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Serves 4
Terrine
40g butter
250g chicken livers, trimmed
1 onion, finely chopped
400g minced pork belly
1 rasher bacon, finely chopped
200g minced chicken
1 clove garlic, minced
6 prunes, sliced
1 1/2 Tbs brandy
1 tsp ground nutmeg
Pinch ground allspice
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 tsp salt
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
Braised shallots
16 shallots
½ cup vegetable or chicken stock
½ cup white wine
2 bay leaves
1 Tbs olive oil
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Baguette to serve
1 Preheat the oven to 180C. Heat a fry pan, add the butter and cook the livers, then remove and chop roughly. Add the onion to the pan and cook until soft.
2 Mix all the rest of the terrine ingredients in a large bowl then pack into a 1.5-litre terrine mould. Cover with a lid or one layer of baking paper then one layer of tinfoil.
3 Stand the mould in a baking dish, pour in enough water to reach halfway up the sides and bake for 1 hour.
4 Remove from the water and allow the terrine to cool completely before turning out and slicing.
5 Peel the shallots and put into a pan that will fit them in a single layer. Pour over the stock and wine. Add the bay leaves and olive oil, then season. Cover the pan and cook gently for 40 minutes, adding a little more stock if necessary, then let cool. Serve with the terrine and warm baguette.