Four cheese Terrine
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Time to set- 1 - 2 hours
- Easy
- Serves 8
Ingredients
- 11 gm powdered gelatine
- 2 Tablespoons cold water
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 275 gm Cottage Cheese
- 75 ml mayonnaise (lite is fine)
- 50gm of three different hard cheeses (e.g. blue, gloucester, mature cheddar)
- 150 ml cream
- Dillweed
- Snipped fresh chives and/ or spring onion tops
- salt and pepper
- a loaf tin - 18 x 9 x 5cm
Method
- STEP 1Combine the first three ingredients in a small bowl and let them soak for about 5 mins. Then place the bowl over a saucepan with water and allow the gelatine to dissolve over a low heat. It will become transparent
- STEP 2Put some cling film across two sides and the bottom of the loaf tin.
- STEP 3Combine the cottage cheese and mayonnaise. Whip together until smooth
- STEP 4Cut the hard cheeses into small cubes and mix in with the cottage cheese mixture.
- STEP 5Whip the cream until is has thickened and forms soft peaks
- STEP 6Add the gelatine mixture to the cheese mixture and stir well
- STEP 7Add in the cream and the chopped herbs combining well.
- STEP 8Pour into the loaf tin and allow to set in the fridge. It may take an hour or two.
- STEP 9Invert the loaf tin onto a plate and ease the terrine out using the cling film.