Ham Mousse with Wine
From: Paulette, Saint-Leonard, Quebec, Canada
Servings: 10
IngredientsPreparation
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] unflavoured gelatin
  • 4 tablespoons [60 mL] cold water
  • 1 cup [250 mL] boiling lean chicken broth
  • 4 cups [1 L] chopped ham
  • 4 heaping full tablespoons [60 mL] raisins
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] Madeira wine
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] prepared mustard
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] prepared horseradish
  • 1 cup [250 mL] whipped cream [35% m.s.g.]
  • Red grape halves [to decorate]
  • Thin cucumber slices soaked into salted water [to decorate]
  • Freshly minced parsley [to decorate]
  • Soak gelatin into cold water.
  • pour in boiling chicken broth, to melt gelatin.
  • Into a food processor, arrange chopped ham, raisins, Madeira wine, mustard and horseradish.
  • Motor running, pour in hot gelatin.
  • Pour into a bowl.
  • Fold in whipped cream; pour into an 8-inch [20-cm] springform pan.
  • Refrigerate for 6 hours.
  • To unmold, run a knife all around the pan.
  • Remove the side of the pan.
  • Unmold onto a serving plate.
  • Serve, garnished with red grape halves, thin soaked cucumber slices and minced parsley.