Alex’s Duck Breasts with Redcurrant Jus
Season: Autumn Winter
Ingredients Serves 2 RED WINE JUS 1 shallot 1 clove garlic 5 cherry tomatoes 25g Butter 200ml Sombourne Valley Red wine 400ml chicken stock 70g redcurrants 2 tsp Balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp redcurrant jelly 2 sprigs fresh Thyme Salt and Pepper DUCK 2 duck breasts Salt and Pepper 2 Newlyns...
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...
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...