Terrine Of Ham Hock With Piccalilli And Toasted Spelt Bread With English Mustard Butter

Ingredients

Ingredients For the piccalilli
  • 600ml/1 pint white wine vinegar

  • 250g/9oz caster sugar

  • 50g/2oz freshly grated horseradish root (or creamed horseradish sauce)

  • 2-3 sprigs thyme

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 2 large red chillies, deseeded and chopped

  • 300g/10oz red peppers, deseeded

  • 200g/7oz yellow peppers, deseeded

  • 200g/7oz cucumber, peeled and deseeded

  • 200g/7oz courgettes

  • 200g/7oz fennel bulb

  • 200g/7oz celery sticks

  • 200g/7oz button or pickling onions

  • 50g/2oz salt

  • 40g/1¾oz cornflour

  • 2 tbsp ground turmeric

  • 6 tbsp Dijon mustard

For the terrine
  • 3 x 1.2kg/2lb 12oz unsmoked ham hocks,on the bone

  • 2 pig's trotters, split lengthways

  • bouquet garni (2 bay leaves, few sprigs of thyme, 2 sprigs of parsley and few optional sprigs of tarragon tied together)

  • 1 tsp coriander seeds

  • 1 tsp black peppercorns

  • 2 shallots, chopped

  • 1 bottle (75cl) dry white wine

  • 4 tbsp white wine vinegar

  • 2 tbsp small capers, rinsed and drained

  • 50g/2oz gherkins, rinsed and chopped

  • generous handful of parsley, finely chopped

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the Norfolk spelt bread
  • 350g/12oz Letheringsett Mill spelt flour (or similar spelt flour), sifted

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1 tsp English mustard powder

  • 40g/1¾oz soft salted butter

  • 50g/2oz chopped walnuts

  • 25g/1oz sultanas (optional)

  • 10g/½oz fresh yeast (available from bakers and from some supermarkets)

  • 1 tsp caster sugar

  • 4-5 tbsp lukewarm milk

  • 4-5 tbsp lukewarm water

  • 1 free-range egg, beaten

For the English mustard butter
  • 50g/2oz very soft unsalted butter

  • 1 heaped tsp English mustard powder

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Description

Recipe Uses 600ml/1 Pint White Wine Vinegar, 250g/9oz Caster Sugar, 50g/2oz Freshly Grated Horseradish Root (or Creamed Horseradish Sauce), 2-3 Sprigs...

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