Roquefort Terrine Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the plum wine with cinnamon stick, bay leaf, cloves, lemon, and orange zests until warm. Pour over the prunes and let marinate in a refrigerator overnight.
• Place the Roquefort and softened butter in the bowl of an electric mixer. Mix with the paddle attachment on low speed for 10 to 15 minutes or until the mousse is smooth and bulky. Season, to taste, with white pepper.
• While the mixer is running, line a terrine mold, preferably round, first with plastic wrap then with the thinly sliced Parma ham, making sure the ham overlaps on either side.
• Spread part of the Roquefort mousse to a height of 1-inch in the bottom of the terrine. Take the marinated prunes and place them down the center, end to end. Fill the terrine with the remaining mousse. Take the overlapping ham and fold it toward the center to cover the top of the terrine. Refrigerate for about 4 hours until firm. After the terrine is chilled, unmold it and slice it with a warm knife.
• Serve with seasonal fruit, mesclun salad and walnut-raisin bread.

Steps:

• Soak the raisins in the alcohol for a few hours or overnight.
• Crumble the Roquefort, then mix in all the other ingredients, making sure they are evenly distributed.
• Line a large loaf tin (2 lb size) with cling film, then fill with the cheese mixture. Cover the top with cling film (folding over the cling film lining the sides) to seal well.
• Put weights on the terrine to press it down, then leave in the fridge for a few hours or overnight.
• When ready to serve, turn out and unwrap, then cut carefully into eight slices (for a main course). If serving as a starter, cut each slice in half.

Steps:

• Purée half of cheese with butter in a food processor. Transfer purée to a bowl and fold in remaining cheese, 1/4 cup nuts, and pepper. Spoon into a small crock and smooth top. Chill, covered, at least 2 hours to allow flavors to blend.
• Before serving, let terrine soften about 30 minutes, then sprinkle top with remaining tablespoon nuts.