Duck & fig terrine with port sauce

August 17, 2008

4 duck legs
4 springs of thyme
20g rock salt
2 cloves of garlic crushed
2 bay leaves
1 roll of foil
200 ml double cream
120g dried figs
200 ml port




  • Place the figs in the port to soak up for 3 hours, in the fridge.
  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
  • Wrap duck legs, thyme,rock salt,garlic and bay leaves in three layers of foil .
  • Make sure its tight enough and with no holes.
  • Place the duck legs package on a baking tray and bake in the oven for 2 and a half hours.If meat falls off the bone its ready.
  • Once cooled down remove herbs and garlic. Remove all the meat out using a fork.
  • Place the meat in a bowl and add the cream.
  • Slice the figs to quarters and add to the duck.
  • Add 3 tbs of the port to the mixer. Keep the rest of the port.Mix well.
  • Adjust seasoning.
  • Put a layer of cling film inside a terrine mould cover with the cling film and make sure its being pressed over night by another heavy mould.
  • Release from mould slice the terrine.
  • In a small sauce pan reduced the rest of the port to a sauce consistency.
  • Serve terrine on a piece of toast,salad leaves finished by the reduced port.

Love to eat!

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