Hen and Pea Terrine

This dish is always made with a hen, never a rooster, so buy a good free-range or corn-fed pullet (a hen less than a year old) that has plenty of flavour. In Sardinia the hen is wrapped in myrtle leaves to marinate. I haven’t seen myrtle for sale in Australia, but it grows quite well; if you have some in your garden, place the hen on a bed of leaves in the dish and cover with more leaves once you’ve poured the mirto over it. Wild fennel would usually be used in the marinade, but dill is a g