Free Recipe Carrot and Watercress Terrine

Recipe Type: Free Appetizer Recipes
Recipe Preparation: bake
Cooking Temperature:
Recipe Serves: 1

Ingredients for Carrot and Watercress Terrine Recipe

1/2 lb Carrots; peeled and sliced
1 Clove garlice; peeled
1 c Water
1/2 ts Lime peel; finely shredded
2 c Watercress; leaves, firmly
-packed
1 ts Fresh tarragon; snipped (or
-1/4 teaspoon dried,
-crushed)
2 ts Tarragon vinegar
8 oz Cream cheese; softened
1/2 c Sour cream
2 lg Eggs
Edible flowers; optional

Carrot and Watercress Terrine Preparation

Combine carrots, garlic, water and salt in a medium sauce pan. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; cook 10 minutes or until carrots are tender. Drain, reserving liquid. Place carrots and 2 tablespoons reserved liquid in a blender container; blend or process until smooth. Transfer mixture to a bowl. Stir in lime peel; set aside. Combine watercress, tarragon and remaining reserved liquid in a medium sauce pan. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and cook 1-2 minutes or until watercress is tender. Drain reserved liquid. Place watercress mixture and 2 tablespoons reserved liquid in a blender container or food processor bowl. Blend or process until combined. Transfer to a bowl. Stir in tarragon vinegar; set aside. Line an 8x4x2 loaf pan with foil. Grease sides; set aside. Combine cream cheese and sour cream in a small bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs; beat until combined. Divide mixture in half,. Stir half of cream cheese mixture into carrot mixture; pour into prepared pan. Stir other half of cream cheese mixture into watercress mixture; carefully pour over carrot mixture in pan. Cover pan with foil. Place pan in a baking dish. Fill the baking dish with hot water to a depth of 1 inch. Place baking dish in a 350F over. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cover and chill for 4-24 hours. To serve invert onto a serving platter. Remove foil. Garnish with edible flowers, if desired. Makes 14 servings. Recipe by: Holiday Appetizers 1996, Better Homes and Gardens, page 90. Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #865 by Peg Baldassari <Baldassari@compuserve.com> on Oct 25, 1997

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