Toad in the Hole with Onion Gravy
Season: Winter
Ingredients : 8 pork sausages * 1 tblspn rapeseed oil * 225g plain flour 4 eggs * 250ml milk * salt & pepper to taste For the Gravy : 2 onions, chopped * 1 tblspn rapeseed oil * 4 tspns Gravy powder 1 Oxo cube 2 tblspns mango chutney *...
Pheasant Casserole
Season: Autumn Winter
Ingredients : 2 pheasants (or one breast per person, if you prefer)* 110g (4oz) unsmoked bacon, cut into 3 or 4 pieces * 25g (1oz) rapeseed oil * 225g (8oz) shallots * 25g (1oz) flour 570ml (1 pint) good stock or chicken stock cube 2 tsps redcurrant jelly * 100ml...
Venison Casserole with Beer
Season: Winter
Ingredients : 900g boned venison shoulder * 2 tbsp rapeseed oil * 2 onions, peeled and roughly chopped * 150g piece smoked streaky bacon * or pancetta diced 1 tbsp plain flour 300ml beef or venison stock 300ml brown ale * 2tsp soft light brown sugar 2 garlic cloves, peeled...
Minute Venison Steak
Season: Autumn Winter
Ingredients : 4 venison steaks * Knob of butter * 1 tbsp rapeseed oil * 2 tbsps port 225g (8oz) redcurrant jelly * 100g (4oz) Old Winchester Cheese * Salt & freshly ground pepper. Method : Make the sauce by simmering the port and redcurrant jelly together for about...
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...
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...
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...