Recipes Archive
(October 2012)

1 October 2012

Pumpkin, walnut and white chocolate loaf cake

One of the ironic things about living in the middle of the beautiful Lincolnshire countryside is that, while I may be surrounded by nature’s bounty and there may be pumpkins growing in the field next door, if I wanted to pop out to purchase a tin of pumpkin puree I’d find it rather hard to Read more…

Cider braised pig cheeks

Method: Place 150g of the butter in a deep base pan with the shallots and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes then add the seasoned pig cheeks and roast for 3 minutes. Wet with the cider and stock and cook on medium heat for 90 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the rest of the butter in a non-stick Read more…

Red wine and saffron slow roast lamb shank

Method: The night before, place the lamb shank in the red wine and chill. In a deep pan place 3 chopped onions with a little oil and cook for 2 minutes. Add the lamb shank and roast for 3-4 minutes. Wet with the soaking wine and the stock and cook for 1 ½ hours. Place Read more…

Fig tart with butterscotch sauce

Method: Divide the pastry into 4 rectangles. Brush with the egg yolk and sprinkle the chopped walnuts. Cut the figs and place them on the pastry. Sprinkle with brown sugar and bake at 180C for 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, place all the ingredients for the sauce, apart from the cream, in a pan and cook on Read more…