Terrine de St-Jacques aux Poireaux (Scallop and Leek Terrine)
Curry powder and smoky piment d'Espelette, a mild, complex chile powder made with a pepper grown in the Basque region of France
Ingredients
- Kosher salt to taste
- 1 medium carrot cut into ½″ pieces
- 1 medium leek white and light green parts only, halved and sliced ½″ thick crosswise
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 tbsp. minced chives
- 1 tbsp. minced dill
- 2 tsp. minced parsley
- 1 tsp. piment d'Espelette
- 1/2 tsp. curry powder
- 6 eggs
- Zest of 1 lemon plus 2 tsp. juice
- 8 large sea scallops cut into ½″ pieces
- Unsalted butter for greasing
- Lettuce leaves and tomato rosettes for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- STEP 1
- Bring a 4-qt. saucepan of salted water to a boil. Cook carrot and leek until soft, 3–5 minutes; transfer to an ice bath until cold, then drain and set aside. Whisk cream, flour, chives, dill, parsley, piment d'Espelette, curry powder, eggs, lemon zest and juice, and salt in a bowl until smooth. Fold in reserved carrot and leek, and the scallops; set aside.
- STEP 2
- Heat oven to 375°. Grease a 1 ½-qt. terrine mold or loaf pan with butter and line with parchment paper, leaving 4″ hanging over edges. Spread scallop mixture into prepared mold; place in a roasting pan. Pour boiling water into pan to reach halfway up sides of terrine; bake until top is golden brown and filling is firm, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool in roasting pan; remove and chill, uncovered, until cold, about 30 minutes. Holding edges of parchment paper, lift terrine out of mold and transfer to a serving platter. Cut crosswise into 1″-thick slices; garnish with lettuce leaves and tomato rosettes, if you like.
Notes
This recipe is sponsored by Mediterranean Supermarket