Herbed Lamb Pate

Total Time: 26 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 26 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 lb boneless lamb loin
• 1/2 lb sliced bacon
• 2 cups water
• 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 3/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper
• 2 tablespoons cognac or 2 tablespoons other brandy
• melba rounds or assorted cracker

Recipe

• 1 cut lamb and bacon into 1/2-inch pieces.
• 2 in large saucepan combine lamb, bacon, water, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf, and pepper.
• 3 bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or till only about 1/4 cup liquid remains, stirring occasionally.
• 4 remove and discard bay leaf; let meat mixture cool 20 minutes.
• 5 transfer to food processor bowl or meat grinder; add cognac.
• 6 process till mixture is consistency of coarse cornmeal, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
• 7 pack mixture into a small crock.
• 8 cover and chill in the refrigerator 12 to 24 hours.
• 9 serve with melba rounds or assorted crackers.