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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 21 Minutes Servings: 36 |
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Bake this loaf a couple days ahead of time to let flavors develop. Ingredients:
3 lbs ground pork |
1/4 cup sliced green onion |
1/3 cup butter |
2 large beaten eggs |
2/3 cup dry white wine |
2 tablespoons white vinegar |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed |
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed |
1/4 cup whole pistachio nut |
3 bay leaves |
1/3 cup sour cream |
1/3 cup mayonnaise |
2 tablespoons chopped pistachio nuts |
miniature party rye rounds |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F. 2. Cook onion in butter until tender but not browned. 3. In large mixing bowl combine eggs, wine, vinegar, salt, basil, thyme and onion mixture. 4. Add ground pork; mix well. 5. Press half pork mixture into a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan; arrange whole pistachio nuts atop. 6. Lightly press in remaining pork mixture. 7. Top with the bay leaves; cover with foil and place in a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. 8. Pour boiling water in pan around loaf to a depth of 1 inch. 9. Bake for 1 1/2 hours. 10. Remove from oven; drain off fat. 11. Replace foil; chill overnight. 12. Remove bay leaves. 13. Loosen loaf and turn out onto serving platter. 14. Stir together sour cream and mayonnaise; spread atop pate. 15. Sprinkle the chopped pistachio nuts around edges of loaf. 16. Serve with party rye bread. |
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