13065 Serves 8 Wed Jul 01 15:21:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 15:52:40 -0700 2009 Italian Licensed http://www.chow.com/recipes/13065 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:52:40 GMT This beautiful terrine is a specialty of the village of Marina di Gioiosa Ionica in Calabria. It is formed into a rectangular terrine, but may also be prepared in a bowl in the style of a timballo. When grilling the eggplant, take care to leave uniform grill marks for presentation when the terrine is unmolded. A charcoal fire will yield the best flavor when roasting the eggplants and peppers. The prosciutto and eggs may be omitted for a vegetarian version of the terrine.

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Brush the eggplant slices lightly with some of the olive oil and grill over a moderate charcoal fire, taking care to make the grill marks on one side uniform and attractive. The eggplant should be cooked to medium doneness and should still be firm when done. (The eggplant may be grilled one day in advance.)

Combine the remaining olive oil and the roasted garlic in a small processor or blender and puree. Reserve. (The puree may be made several days in advance.)

Line the sides and bottom of an 8-by-4-inch [20 10-cm] loaf or terrine pan with eggplant slices, with the grill marks facing out, overlapping the side pieces and letting them hang over the sides, to fold over and enclose the terrine later. Reserve some slices for the top.

Layer the peppers, prosciutto, eggs, and basil leaves to fill the terrine, seasoning each layer with salt and pepper, grated cheese, a drizzle of the garlic puree, and the parsley.

Top with the remaining eggplant slices. Fold over the ends of the overlapping eggplant slices to seal. Gently tap the loaf pan to compact the filling. Reserve. (The terrine may be assembled one day in advance.)

Bake the terrine at 400°F [205°C] for 25 minutes, or until the cheese has melted, and the terrine is set. Allow to rest 30 minutes before inverting the terrine to unmold. Reserve any accumulated pan juices.

Slice the terrine with a thin-bladed, sharp knife dipped in hot water, cleaning the blade between slices. Line a plate with field greens and dress the greens with pan juices. Add a slice of the terrine and dust lightly with Parmesan cheese and black pepper. Garnish with red and yellow cherry tomatoes. The terrine may be served warm, at room temperature, or chilled.

]]> http://www.chow.com Arthur L. Meyer 53 Starter 68 1 large eggplant, cut lengthwise into slices 1/8 inch [3 mm] thick

]]> 1/2 cup [120 mL] extra virgin olive oil

]]> 74 4 large garlic cloves, roasted and peeled

]]> 59 4 large red bell peppers, roasted, peeled, seeded, and sliced into strips

]]> 450 4 ounces [110 g] prosciutto

]]> 3 large hard-boiled eggs, peeled and sliced into thin rounds

]]> 67 2 cups [480 mL] basil leaves, loosely packed

]]> 305 Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

]]> 8 ounces [225 g] pecorino cheese, such as Romano, grated

]]> 203 2 tablespoons [30 mL] flat-leaf parsley, chopped

]]> Mixed field greens, for garnish

]]> Grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish

]]> 305 Freshly ground black pepper, for garnish

]]> 109 8 red cherry tomatoes, halved, for garnish

]]> 109 8 yellow cherry tomatoes, halved, for garnish

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