Lise's Pâté D'campagne

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs sausage, without casings
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon sage
• 2 tablespoons cognac
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in thin slices
• 2 lamb loin, cut in thin slices

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 275 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 in a bowl, mix together first seven ingredients. set aside.
• 3 using either a pâté pan or loaf pan, put a layer of the mix you made, then a layer of chicken, then mix again, then a layer of lamb. continue with this pattern until the pan is full, making sure to end with the mix.
• 4 place 3 bay leaves over the top and cover with aluminum.
• 5 place a casserole pan of water on the bottom rack of your oven.
• 6 place pâté pans on the top rack and cook for six hours.
• 7 check to make sure you keep water in the water bath, adding some as needed.
• 8 after the six hours, pull from oven and carefully drain oil and fat.
• 9 place newspaper and cooling racks on the counter. turn pâtés onto racks, allowing to drip.
• 10 let pâtés cool completely then wrap in aluminum foil and freeze in freezer bags.
• 11 important, this is best if you allow it to remain in the freezer for at least one month before eating.
• 12 to serve, allow to defrost completely, then slice in 1/4 inch slices and serve with good crusty french bread or high quality crackers.