Venison and pork galantine

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 pounds Thick breast venison
½ pounds Raw ham or Ayrshire bacon
3 Hard-boiled eggs
3 Cloves garlic
1 Sprig thyme and marjoram
1 pounds Pork sausage-meat or minced pork
6 Black peppercorns
Salt and pepper to taste
4 pints Water

Directions

Bone venison, cut away any gristle.

Cube ham, mix with sausage-meat, or minced pork, and garlic.

Boil venison bones with water, salt and herbs.

Spread half sausage-meat over venison.

Spread eggs cut in half on top of venison.

Spread rest of sausage-meat on top of eggs.

Season well.

Roll up carefully, put in a large floured cloth, tying ends securely.

Place in venison bone stock, cover, simmer gently for 4 hours.

Leave to cool in water. When cold remove from stock.

Take off cloth, place galantine in dish which just fits it.

Cover with foil, put a weight on top, chill over-night.

Serve cold, cut into slices.

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NOTES : This recipe was popular in the last century when people cooked fulltime in their kitchens, but with a little planning can be cooked on one evening and served the next. It can also be used for chopped hare with pork belly, or with flank of beef.

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