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Rabbit Stew, done in the oven
Serves 2 – 4
Ingredients
One rabbit cut into joints, you can get your butcher to do this for you or simply:
Remove the front legs (good for stock, but they have very little meat on them)
Remove the back legs (these can be cooked whole or boned)
Remove the belly meat from the body
Remove the saddle meat from the back and then strip the sinew from the saddle
2 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
2 small onions, cut into quarters
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Serves 2 – 4 Ingredients One rabbit cut into joints, you can get your butcher to do this for you or simply: Remove the front legs (good for stock, but they have very little meat on them) Remove the back legs (these can be cooked whole or boned) Remove the belly meat from the body Remove the saddle meat from the back and then strip the sinew from the saddle 2 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped 2 small onions, cut into quarters 2...
Read moreNettle Beer
There are quite a few recipes about for this early summer drink but this is the one we have perfected over the years.
Picking the nettles might cause a few stings but it is well worth it. This drink really is the taste of summer in a glass!
You can make smaller quantities but this is the smallest batch we ever make – it gives 8 pints of beer. Feel free to increase quantities in proportion...
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There are quite a few recipes about for this early summer drink but this is the one we have perfected over the years. Picking the nettles might cause a few stings but it is well worth it. This drink really is the taste of summer in a glass! You can make smaller quantities but this is the smallest batch we ever make – it gives 8 pints of beer. Feel free to increase quantities in proportion...
Read morePumpkin and Apple Pie
Melt 20g of butter over a low heat.
Add the diced pumpkin to the pan, cover and cook until tender.
Push through a fine mesh sieve.
Meanwhile melt 75g of butter with the brown sugar and honey.
Beat into the pumpkin puree along with 3 beaten eggs, a half teaspoon each of ground ginger and cinnamon, the zest and juice and 2 (peeled) grated cooking apples (we use a heritage variety from the orchard called Uncle John’s Cooker).
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Melt 20g of butter over a low heat. Add the diced pumpkin to the pan, cover and cook until tender. Push through a fine mesh sieve. Meanwhile melt 75g of butter with the brown sugar and honey. Beat into the pumpkin puree along with 3 beaten eggs, a half teaspoon each of ground ginger and cinnamon, the zest and juice and 2 (peeled) grated cooking apples (we use a heritage variety from the orchard called Uncle John’s Cooker). Pour...
Read moreSpicy Pumpkin Soup
Cook a chopped medium onion, 2 crushed cloves of garlic and the red curry paste in 2 tbsp vegetable oil until softened.
Add a medium diced potato and 500 g chopped pumpkin, cover with the stock and cook until tender.
Remove from the heat, add the fish sauce and coconut milk and liquidise.
Save some of the pumpkin seeds, toast on a dry frying pan and sprinkle over the top
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Cook a chopped medium onion, 2 crushed cloves of garlic and the red curry paste in 2 tbsp vegetable oil until softened. Add a medium diced potato and 500 g chopped pumpkin, cover with the stock and cook until tender. Remove from the heat, add the fish sauce and coconut milk and liquidise. Save some of the pumpkin seeds, toast on a dry frying pan and sprinkle over the top
Read moreRhubarb and Yoghurt Cake
Even having given a pile of rhubarb to guests in the cottages, we still have lots left over. This recipe is a great way to use some up – even people who normally don’t like rhubarb enjoy this one.
Wash and chop 4 stalks of rhubarb and stew lightly with 4 tbsp sugar.
Meanwhile make the cake batter:
Mix together 3 cups self raising flour and 2 cups caster sugar.
Beat in 1 cup sunflower oil, 3 eggs and...
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Even having given a pile of rhubarb to guests in the cottages, we still have lots left over. This recipe is a great way to use some up – even people who normally don’t like rhubarb enjoy this one. Wash and chop 4 stalks of rhubarb and stew lightly with 4 tbsp sugar. Meanwhile make the cake batter: Mix together 3 cups self raising flour and 2 cups caster sugar. Beat in 1 cup sunflower oil, 3 eggs and...
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