Recipies

1. 

   Salmon and Smoked Haddock Fish Cakes

   this recipe you could use either Smoked Haddock or Smoked Cod. 175gm salmon fillets 250gm smoked haddock 300ml milk 1 clove 1onion, halved 1 bay leaf 50gm butter 250gm mashed potato(approx 350gm potato boiled and mashed) splash Worcester sauce 2 hard boiled eggs, finely chopped 2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon chopped fre...



2. 

   Sorrel and Herb Tarts with Melted Goats Cheese

   sorrel is plentiful now. So, if you haven€™t got any of this herb in the garden, look out for the long thin leaves - they look like mini dock leaves and you€™ll find them sheltered under long grass. The lively and lemony flavour goes well with the spinach and goat€™s cheese. This tart makes a wonderful summer€™s lunch with salad leaves from the garden o...



3. 

   Lamb tagine

   Serves 4 450g (1lb) diced shoulder of lamb (excess fat removed) 1 large onion 2 cloves of garlic 1 x 400g tin of plum tomatoes 1 teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander A pinch of dried chopped chillies (optional) 150ml (¼ pint) water 6 slices of preserved lemons o...



4. 

   Jewelled couscous

   cup of couscous Juice of ½ lemon 1 small onion 1 red pepper and 1 green pepper 3 tablespoons oil Small bunch of fresh coriander Salt and freshly ground black pepper Instructions: Finely chop the onion. Peel, de-seed and chop the peppers. Fry the peppers and onion gently in a little oil without colouring. Remove from the heat, add the couscous followed by 1 cup ...



5. 

   Seared Sea Bass on Tagliatelle with a Herb Sauce

   es 4 4 sea bass fillets, skin left on 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablespoon olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper Oil for frying 450g (1lb) tagliatelle pasta For the herb sauce: 5 sprigs of fresh parsley 2 sprigs of fresh mint A few fres...



6. 

   Steamed Venison Pudding with Figgy Pastry

   es 4 700g (1½ lbs) diced venison 1 large onion 1 clove of garlic Bay leaf Few leaves of sage Sprig of rosemary 1 tablespoon plain flour Salt and freshly ground black pepper Pinch of ground juniper berries and nutmeg 275ml (½ pint) of strong dark beer 1 tablespoon Worcester sauce 150ml (¼ pint) stock or water Oi...



7. 

   Rhubarb Jam

   (1½lbs) trimmed and cleaned rhubarb Grated rind and juice of 2 oranges 700g (1½lbs) jam sugar Put the rhubarb, orange zest and juice into a pan with the sugar. Warm until the sugar has dissolved and then bring to the boil, stirring for about 15 minutes. Test if it's at setting point by putting a teaspoon on a plate in the fridge. If it sets and forms a skin as it cools you'...



8. 

   Kedgeree

   eree Serves 4   1 fillet of undyed smoked haddock 110g (4oz) Basmati rice 50g (2oz) sultanas 175g (6oz) defrosted, drained prawns 1 small onion 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 2 bay leaves ½ red pepper 2 eggs 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Ground black pepper De-skin the haddock, place it in a shallow pan with the bay leaves and co...



9. 

   Lardy Bread

   s a large family loaf. 650g strong white bread flour 2 level teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon caster sugar 1 sachet (7g) of fast action bread yeast 425ml (¾ pint) warm water 225g (8oz) lard, softened 275g (10oz) mixed dried fruit 200g (7oz) granulated sugar 1 teaspoon mixed spice Mix the flour, caster sugar and yeast and add the warm water, a little at a time until you can mix it t...



10. 

    Scones

    s 8 225g (8oz) self-raising flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 25g (1oz) caster sugar 50g (2oz) butter 150ml (¼ pint) milk Flour for dusting Preheat the oven to 220C (425F, Gas mark 7). Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl. Stir in the sugar and rub the butter into the flour (I use a food processor for quickness). Add the milk, mixing to a smooth dough. Roll on a lightly fl...