Ballotine of Corn-Fed Chicken, York Ham and Foie Gras, Pickled Black Trompet Moshrooms, Sage and Shallot Brioche and Yorkshire Relish

Name: Ballotine of Corn-Fed Chicken, York Ham and Foie Gras, Pickled Black Trompet Moshrooms, Sage and Shallot Brioche and Yorkshire Relish
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: Starter - Serves six
Ingredients: ½ lobe duck/goose foie gras; ½ lobe duck/goose foie gras; sufficient duck fat to cover the chicken; sufficient duck fat to cover the chicken; 25 ml brandy; 75 g York ham lardons, finely chopped; 75 g York ham lardons, finely chopped; ½ lobe duck/goose foie gras; 1 large chicken; 2 shallots, finely diced and sweated in a little oil; 170 g butter; 1 handful sage, finely chopped; 2 shallots, finely diced and sweated in a little oil; splash of milk, warmed to blood heat; 15 g yeast; 250 g strong flour; 1 tsp salt; 3 eggs plus 1 egg yolk with a little milk to glaze; 3 eggs plus 1 egg yolk with a little milk to glaze; 3 eggs plus 1 egg yolk with a little milk to glaze; 3 eggs plus 1 egg yolk with a little milk to glaze; 75 ml white wine vinegar; 5 g ground mixed spice; 50 g black trumpet mushrooms, cleaned; 50 ml white wine vinegar; 25 g sugar; 1 star anise; 1 clove; 1 bay leaf; 25 ml sherry

Preparation info

Starter - Serves
six

Difficulty
Complex
Ready in
3 hr 30

Appears in

Loose Birds & Game

By Andrew Pern

Published 2010

About

QUITE A PICTURESQUE DISH. THE PALE WHITENESS OF THE CHICKEN, PINK PIECES OF YORK HAM, RICH, BUTTERY FOIE GRAS AND THE FLECKS OF THE BLACK MUSHROOMS AROUND THEM. VERY RESTAURANTY INDEED.

Ingredients

For the Ballotine

1 large chicken
sufficient duck fat to cover the chicken
½ lobe duck/goose foie gras

Starter

Method

To Make the Relish

Place all of the ingredients into a saucepan. Cook on a low heat for approximately one hour. Allow to cool, then blitz in a food processor until smooth. Use as required.

To Make the Pickled Mushrooms

First place the vinegar, sugar, spices and bay leaf into a pan. Bring to the boil and

Ingredients

For the Ballotine

Method

To Make the Relish

To Make the Pickled Mushrooms

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