Herbed Pork and Spinach Terrine

Ingredients

 * 3 bunches spinach (about 20 leaves)
 * 750g pork mince
 * 500g lean bacon
 * 1/3 cup chopped parsley
 * 1/4 clove garlic
 * 4 teaspoons chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried
 * 1 teaspoon thyme
 * 1 teaspoon nutmeg
 * 1 teaspoon pepper
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 3 medium onions
 * 30g butter
 * 250g Chicken Livers
 * 1/4 cup brandy
 * 1/3 cup madeira
 * 1/3 cup cream
 * 4 eggs
 * 60g pistachio nuts
 * 2 thin slices ham
 * 60g thinly sliced speck (smoked bacon)

Preparation

 * 1) Remove stalks from spinach, wash spinach leaves, tear up roughly, place in steamer or large pan.
 * 2) Cover tightly, cook until leaves are tender
 * 3) Drain, press out all moisture.
 * 4) Place spinach in food processor, process until spinach is finely chopped.
 * 5) Place spinach in bowl, add mince, 125g finely chopped bacon, chopped parsley, crushed garlic, basil, thyme, nutmeg, pepper and salt.
 * 6) Cover chicken livers with water, leave 30 minutes.
 * 7) Melt butter in pan, add finely chopped onions. Cook until onions are just tender.
 * 8) Drain chicken livers, clean, cut livers into 1cm pieces.
 * 9) Add livers to pan, cook 2 minutes.
 * 10) Pour brandy over, mix well, stir in madeira and cream.
 * 11) Bring mixture to boil, remove from heat, allow to cool then stir in spinach mixture with lightly beaten eggs, mix well.
 * 12) Shell pistachio nuts, cover pistachio nuts with hot water, leave 5 minutes, remove skins.
 * 13) Add nuts to mixture, mix well.
 * 14) Line base and sides of loaf tin (base measures 12 cm x 22cm) with bacon (remove rind first).
 * 15) Add half the spinach mixture.
 * 16) Place speck on top of ham slices, roll up, place ham rolls along furrow.
 * 17) Spoon remaining spinach mixture on top.
 * 18) Cover with remaining bacon.
 * 19) Cover with aluminium foil, secure with string, place in baking dish with hot water to come halfway up sides of loaf tin.
 * 20) Bake in moderate oven for 90 minutes.
 * 21) Remove from oven, place a weight on top, cool, refrigerate overnight.