Ham and cream cheese terrine with chives and mustard

January 17, 2016 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)
Ham and cream cheese terrine with chives and mustard recipe

Elegance and some good old favourite flavours combine to create a stack of goodness. Let this ham and cream cheese terrine with chives and mustard take centre stage.

To drink: A bubbly like Boschendal Brut Rose NV is fun and festive.

Recipe by Illanique van Aswegen

Photograph by Adel Ferreira 

Ham and cream cheese terrine with chives and mustard

Serves: 4
Cooking Time: 30 mins + extra for setting

Ingredients

  • 400g plain cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 20ml (4 tsp) fresh chives, finely chopped
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) whole grain mustard
  • 12 x 2mm slices of ham
  • 125g shaved ham
  • bread, grilled, to serve
  • rocket salad, to serve
  • whole grain mustard, to serve

Instructions

1

Line a 9 x 25 x 5cm loaf tin with plastic wrap.

2

Gently mix the cream cheese, chives and mustard together. Cut the ham to fit the tin. Place the first layer of ham into the tin and then spread on a 5mm layer of cream cheese mixture. Repeat with the remaining ham and cream cheese.

3

Cover the top with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

4

When ready to serve, unmould onto a serving dish, top with the shaved ham and serve with the bread, rocket and whole grain mustard.

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