
Recipes
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March 01, 2021
Oxtail Ragu with Gnocchi and Horseradish Gremolata
Recipe by Barry Horne.Serves 4Ingredients:1.5kg Oxtail2 Carrots2 Onions3 Celery Sticks2 Bay Leaves10g Thyme250ml Red Wine600g Gnocchi2 Tinned Tomatoes250ml Veal Jus25g Parsley1 Lemon (zest only)20g Fresh HorseradishSalt & PepperMethod:Get your butcher to chop your oxtail into pieces, season well and sear in a pan on a medium high heat to get some colour (do this in batches to enable all of them to get some colour).Chop all the vegetables into small, similar sized, pieces and once all the oxtail is coloured, add the veg to the same pan and cook for 3-4 mins.After 4 mins, add the herbs and wine.Place everything into a decent sized roasting dish and add the veal jus and tinned tomatoes, cover with foil and cook in an oven at 140 degrees C for 4-5 hours.After 4-5 hours, the meat should fall off the bone.Take all the meat out of the sauce and leave to cool for a few minutes before attempting to pull the meat off the bones.Once cool enough, take off the meat and discard the bones, add the meat back to the sauce, season with salt and pepper and keep warm.For the gremolata, just finely chop the parsley, grate the lemon zest and horseradish and mix together.Get a pot of boiling salted water on and cook the gnocchi as per the instructions - fresh gnocchi will only take 1-2 minutes.Once cooked, drain the gnocchi and mix together the ragu.Place into a bowl and add some of the gremolata on top and enjoy with a nice glass of red wine! -
February 26, 2021
Six Nations Burger with Homemade Potato Rolls
Recipe by Barry HorneInspired by the Six Nations rugby, this burger recipe, with homemade potato rolls, will tackle your appetite!Makes 4 BurgersIngredients:4 Beef Burgers2 tbsp Leek Chutney (recipe below)50g 'Nduja1 jar of Sauce Shop MayoPotato Rolls (recipe below)4 slices of Black Pudding100g Roquefort CheeseMethod:Make the leek chutney and potato rolls according to the recipes below.Place a frying pan on a medium heat and add the 'nduja; cook down for 2-3 mins, just to cook the pork through, it will be an oily paste. Take out and leave to cool in a bowl. When cool, whisk in your jar of mayo.Clean your pan and place back on the heat, in a dry pan, place your buns down to toast.Once toasted, use the same pan to cook your burgers and black pudding. The pudding is already cooked, so it should only take 1-2 mins either side to warm through. Your burger will take around 3-4 mins per side to cook.When your burger has one minute left, place your Roquefort cheese on top and place a lid over the pan to melt the cheese.To assemble, place a generous spoon of the leek chutney on the bottom half of the bun, then place the burger on top and then the black pudding. On the top half of the bun, add a generous spoon of the 'nduja mayo.Get stuck in and enjoy!Potato Roll RecipeIngredients (makes 6):500g Strong Flour100g Mashed Potatoes150ml Milk1 Egg100ml Water20g Fresh Yeast (or 10g dried)10g Sugar75g Butter7g SaltMethod:In a small bowl, add 100ml lukewarm water and the yeast and sugar and whisk together to incorporate. Leave to one side for around 10 mins for the yeast to activate.After 10 mins, add in the mashed potato, egg and warm milk and whisk everything together.Add the salt to the flour and then start to incorporate your wet mix to the dry mix to form a nice dough.When the dough is coming together, gradually add the butter and knead together for around 10 mins. Leave to prove in a warm place, covered, for 45 mins - 1 hour or until doubled in size.Once doubled, divide into 6 similar size pieces and place on a greased baking tray and leave to prove again for a second time for around 30-45 mins or again until doubled in size.Have your oven set to 190 degrees C and when the rolls are nice and proved, brush them with a little milk and pop into the oven.They will take around 10-12 mins to cook and should be a nice golden brown colour.Leek Chutney RecipeIngredients (makes around 500g):2 Leeks (sliced)4 cloves of Garlic150g Brown Sugar150ml Cider Vinegar1 tbsp Butter1 stalk of TarragonSalt & PepperMethod:Place the butter in a saucepan on a medium heat and add the leeks, garlic and tarragon and cook for 10-15 mins until very soft.Then, add the sugar and vinegar and turn up the heat and cook for a further 4-5 mins.Take off the heat and leave to cool.As well as being great with burgers, it's also really good with cheese. -
February 19, 2021
Breakfast Yorkies by the Munch Brunch Kids
The Munch Brunch Kids are one of our favourite Brunch bloggers, follow them on Instagram, @themunchbrunchkids and you can buy their London Brunch guide here.And, we're delighted that they're sharing their delicious recipe for Breakfast Yorkies. Perfect for kids and big kids!Makes 12Ingredients:24 Provenance Village Butcher Kids SausagesDrizzle of Olive Oil150g Plain Flour150ml The Estate Dairy Milk3 Fenton Farm Eggs1tsp Wholegrain Mustard (optional)2 sprigs of Thyme12 Cherry TomatoesMethod:Pre-heat over to 200 degrees C.Place two sausages in each hole of a 12 hole muffin tin and drizzle with olive oil.Bake in the oven for 15 mins until starting to brown.Meanwhile, make your batter by whisking together the flour, eggs, milk and mustard (if using).Cut cherry tomatoes in half.Remove muffin tray from the oven and fill each hole with the batter quickly - put two tomato halves on each and place back in the oven for another 15 minutes until they are puffed up and golden.Leave to cool on a wire rack and scatter with fresh thyme before eating. -
February 15, 2021
American Diner style Pancakes by Barry Horne
American Diner style Pancakes with Sausage, Bacon, Egg and Maple Syrup.Serves 4.Ingredients:Pancakes500g Plain Flour135g Sugar20g Baking Powder500ml Milk150g Melted Butter4 Eggs3g SaltThe rest12 slices of Smoked Bacon (streaky or back)4 Sausages (skins removed and formed into patties - use your favourite sausage, Barry used Italian Hot)4 Eggs80ml Maple SyrupMethod:In a large bowl, add your dry ingredients (flour, salt, sugar and baking powder).Whisk your eggs and milk together in a separate bowl and add into your flour mix.Then, whisk in your melted butter. Set this to one side and get a non-stick pan on a medium heat and when hot, add around 3 ladles of pancake mix to form three separate circles.Cook these for around 3-4 mins, when you see bubbles forming on top, it means the pancakes are ready to be flipped. Cook for a further 2 mins on the other side and transfer to a warm place (over set at 70 degrees C is good).When all your pancakes are done, cook your bacon and sausage patties in the same pan, the patties will take around 3-4 mins each side and cook your bacon to your liking (about 6-7 mins for crispy).Remove and then fry your eggs in the same pan.Assemble 3 pancakes on each plate, top it with an egg and add your bacon and sausage on the side.Drizzle with maple syrup and enjoy! -
February 10, 2021
Soy Braised Pork by Barry Horne
(serves 4)
Ingredients:
1kg pork shoulder (no skin) belly also works well
3 cloves of garlic (lightly crushed)
one thumb size piece of ginger (sliced)
200ml soy sauce
500ml chicken stock
2 star anise
1 cinnamon stick
3 spring onions
5g chives
1/4 tsp chilli flakes
2 onions (sliced)
2 tbsp cornflour
Method:
Pre heat the oven to 140 deg c.
In a hot pan sear the pork shoulder for one to two minutes either side to get some colour.
Place in a deep roasting tray and add the rest of the ingredients except the cornflour. Top it up with water to cover the pork.
Place into the oven for 1 ½ to 2 hours.
When the shoulder is soft remove it from the oven and place all the liquid into a pot and bring to the boil. Dilute the cornflour with a little water. When the pork stock is at boiling point add the cornflour and cook out for 1-2 mins.
Pour the sauce back over the meat and serve it with rice or noodles or some steamed buns.