Smoked Salmon Terrine With Spinach Food

SMOKED SALMON TERRINE

Steps:

• Grease a loaf tin, a 900g/2lb one is ideal but you can use one slightly smaller or bigger. Line with cling film, then cover just the base with one layer of smoked salmon slices, trimmed to fit neatly.
• Whizz the cream cheese, cream, lemon zest and juice together in a food processor to combine. Scrape out and stir in the dill and chives with some seasoning. Spread an 8th of the cream cheese mixture over as evenly as you can. Top with a layer of salmon slices. Repeat with the cream cheese and salmon - you should be able to do 7 layers of cream cheese (By starting with just an 8th of the mixture, it means as the tin widens you'll have enough to put a bit more as you go further up creating even layers.) Finish with a last layer of salmon (and treat yourself to a smoked salmon sarnie with any trimmings!) Cover with cling film, pressing down gently, then chill overnight.
• To serve, turn onto a platter and gently peel off the cling film. Scatter with a few dill fronds and serve with lemon wedges and toast.

SMOKED SALMON TERRINE WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Wash the spinach in three changes of cold water and drain it. Put it in three quarts of boiling salted water (not in an aluminum pot), and cook vigorously over high heat for four minutes. Plunge the spinach in ice water to cool it. Drain. Press the excess water out of the spinach by forming it into a ball in your hands and squeezing it.
• Put the spinach, butter, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco in a food processor. Process until you have a smooth paste.
• Butter the bottom and sides of a one-and-a-half-quart terrine mold. Then line the mold with parchment paper.
• Fill mold with layers: thin sliced salmon alternating with one-fourth-inch spinach layers. The bottom and top layers should be salmon.
• Refrigerate for at least three hours before serving. To remove the terrine from its mold, invert it over a serving plate. If necessary, slip a knife between the parchment paper and the mold, or lower the mold into hot water for a few minutes before inverting it. Cut the terrine in one-fourth-inch slices with a knife that is dipped in hot water before each cut.

SMOKED SALMON & SPINACH GRATIN

Steps:

• Put the spinach in a really big saucepan (or two saucepans) and add a few tablespoons of water. Cover, set over a medium heat and cook for about 5-8 mins, turning the spinach over every so often, until wilted. Tip it into a colander to drain and allow it to cool (spread it out on a plate to cool it quicker). Take big handfuls of it in your fists and squeeze out the excess water. It's really important that you do this, otherwise the water will leach out and make the cream watery and green.
• Chop the spinach. Melt the butter in a saucepan and gently toss the spinach in it. Season with pepper and a tiny bit of salt (there's so much salt in the salmon). Heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Lay the spinach in the bottom of a gratin dish (about 30cm x 20cm), then arrange the salmon fillets on top.
• Heat the double cream in a small pan, then pour it all over the salmon and spinach. Bake for 35 mins, or until the top is golden and the cream is bubbling.

SALMON AND SPINACH TERRINE WITH CUCUMBER-DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray nonstick spray inside 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pan. Melt butter in small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add shallots; sauté until tender, about 2 minutes. Add vermouth and simmer until liquid is reduced to 1 tablespoon, about 6 minutes. Cool.
• Finely chop salmon and scallops in processor. Add shallot mixture, breadcrumbs, egg, salt, pepper and pepper sauce. With machine running, gradually add cream and process just until puréed.
• In medium bowl, mix spinach with 1 cup salmon purée. Spread half of remaining purée in pan. Spread spinach mixture over purée in pan. Spread remaining salmon purée over spinach mixture. Cover with buttered waxed paper.
• Place loaf pan in roasting pan. Add enough hot water to roasting pan to come 1/2 inch up sides of loaf pan. Bake terrine until thermometer inserted into center registers 140°F, about 55 minutes. Transfer loaf pan to rack and cool. Remove waxed paper. Cover and chill until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
• Invert terrine onto platter. Cut crosswise into 12 slices. Transfer 1 slice to each plate. Spoon Cucumber-Dill Sauce alongside. Garnish with dill sprigs.

SALMON AND SPINACH TERRINE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F
• Blanch the spinach in boiling salted water until the leaves are limp, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain and plunge into cold water; drain again and squeeze spinach dry.
• Transfer the spinach to a blender or food processor and add the cod, bread crumbs, eggs, and cream or half-and half and process until smooth.
• Line an 8 by 3-3/4 by 2-1/2 inch glass loaf pan with aluminum foil and brush lightly with cooking oil.
• Spoon half the spinach mixture into the pan. Cut the salmon into 1/2 inch thick crosswise slices.
• Lay the slices of salmon on top of the spinach mixture and sprinkle with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
• Spoon the remaining spinach mixture over the top.
• Cover with another piece of greased foil, place the loaf pan in a baking dish, and add hot water to come two thirds up the sides of the loaf pan.
• Bake for 1-1/4 hours.
• Remove both pans from the oven and let the terrine cool in the water bath for 2 to 3 hours.
• Remove from the water bath and refrigerate for at least 12 hours or up to 24 hours.
• To serve, loosen the sides of the terrine with a warm knife and unmold onto a serving plate.
• Cut into 8 slices and serve over a bed of mixed greens garnished with cherry tomatoes.