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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