• 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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