Plum & Apple Cobbler
Season: All Year Round
Ingredients *750g cooking apples (Bramley’s are best) *350g ripe plums Juice of 1 lemon 100g golden caster sugar For the cobbler: 100g self-raising flour 1 tsp cinnamon *50g butter 50g golden caster sugar *1 egg, beaten 4 tbsp milk 50g/2oz walnut pieces Method Preheat the oven to fan 160C. Butter...
Little Cherry Pies
Season: Summer
Ingredients Pastry & Topping: 200g plain flour 50g ground hazelnuts *140g cubed cold butter 50g castor sugar Filling: *3tbsp raspberry jam *500g stoned cherries 50g roughly chopped hazelnuts 2tbsp Demerara Method Pastry Rub together flour, hazelnuts and butter until fine crumbs. Add sugar. Remove 3 tbsp and set aside for...
Honey-roasted Apple with Butterscotch Sauce
Season: Autumn
Ingredients *30g/1oz butter *½ apple, cut in half through the centre, core removed *1 tbsp honey 1 tbsp icing sugar ¼ tsp cinnamon *3 tbsp double cream Sprig of mint Method Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas Melt the butter in a small, ovenproof, non-stick frying pan and fry the apple, cut-side-down until golden. Add the honey,...
Duck With Soy, Diced Plum and Honey
Season: Autumn Winter
Ingredients *100g/3½oz duck breast, skin scored *1 tbsp Rapeseed oil 2 tbsp soy sauce *2 tbsp honey Tabasco sauce, to taste splash water *1 plum, chopped, to serve Method Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas Place the duck breast, skin-side down, into a cold ovenproof frying pan. Heat over a medium heat for 6-8 minutes. Turn over the...
Crispy Courgette Chips
Season: Summer
Ingredients *225g courgettes 1½ tbsp plain flour *Rapeseed oil, for deep frying *2 tbsp finely grated Grana Method Slice the courgettes into 3mm thick x 7cm long chips. Put the flour in a bowl and beat in 50ml water to make a smooth, thick batter. Half-fill a deep saucepan with...
Courgette Lasagna
Season: Autumn
Ingredients *Rapeseed oil *2 large courgettes, grated *1 clove garlic, crushed a pinch of chilli flakes *½ 250g tub ricotta *3 tbsp parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated *300ml jar tomato pasta sauce 6 sheets fresh lasagna Method Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a...
Coriander-Crusted Pork Chops with Sautéed Apples and Caramelized Onions
Season: Autumn Winter
Ingredients *3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter *1/4 cup Rapeseed Oil 2 medium Yellow Onions, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Fresh-Ground Pepper *2 Apples, each cored and sliced into 8 wedges 2 tablespoons Coriander Seed, crushed 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin 2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard *2 tablespoons Honey *4 (6- to 8-ounce) Boneless Pork Chops Method Melt 1 tablespoon butter...
Cinnamon and Apple Turnover
Season: Autumn
Ingredients 55g/2oz soft brown sugar *25g/1oz butter *1 apple, cored, halved, thinly sliced 25g/1oz raisins ½ tsp ground cinnamon 4 sheets ready made filo pastry *1 egg, beaten To serve: 1 tbsp icing sugar Custard Method Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7. Place the sugar and butter in a frying pan and melt together over a...
Carrot, Courgette and Orange Cake
Season: Spring Summer
Ingredients *250g butter, softened 200g caster sugar *3 large eggs 250g self-raising flour 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda *Zest 2 oranges 1 tsp mixed spice *100g carrots, grated *100g courgettes, grated For the icing *zest of 1 orange, plus 2-3 tbsp juice 140g icing sugar Method Heat oven to 180C/160C...
British Trout & Broccoli Pasta
Season: Summer
Ingredients 125g Pasta bows 300g Broccoli florets 125g Smoked trout 2 Spring onions, roughly chopped 50g butter 50g flour 57-0ml whole milk 150g Lyburn Old Winchester Cheese 1tsp Dijon mustard Salt and pepper 50g fresh wholemeal breadcrumbs Method Preheat the oven to 190°. Boil pasta. Drain and set aside. Break...