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Traditional Quebec recipe: Venison Pâté en Croûte. A classic wild game dish from the Quebec hunting tradition.

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Ingredients

  • 500 g ground venison
  • 250 g ground pork
  • 100 g poultry liver(optional)
  • 1 finely chopped onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 80 ml cognac or brandy
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 1 package of puff pastry(450 g)
  • 1 beaten egg(egg wash)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix the meats, onion, garlic, cognac, egg, and spices.

  2. 2

    Refrigerate the filling for 2 hours.

  3. 3

    Roll out the puff pastry and line a loaf pan.

  4. 4

    Fill with the mixture, pressing down firmly.

  5. 5

    Cover with pastry, seal the edges. Make 2 steam vents.

  6. 6

    Brush with beaten egg. Decorate with pastry scraps.

  7. 7

    Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 1h15.

  8. 8

    Let cool before slicing.

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