Neanderpundit

My first effort. Had to use phyllo dough because I didn’t have regular puffpastry in big enough pieces. Also used bacon instead of proscuitto, I will make sure I get the prosciutto next time. The pate is just sauteed mushrooms, I think I need to add some onions or something to dial up the flavor. Maybe even something peppery. ooh! Garlic, that’s it. Fresh shrooms instead of tinned would have improved it but I had none.

The deer, of course, tastes like the best prime you ever ate. I overcooked this a bit so the wife and daughter would eat it, 35 minutes at 400 degrees. It was also probably too low in the oven.

I also think I’d save the fond when I sear the meat, and use it to make a dark sauce with some madeira or port. maybe deglaze the pan with some port and reduce it, add in some cornstarch and let it simer down until it’s dark and a bit musky. Oooh, a little Marmite would also push it over the edge.

Pascal is on fire.