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Crab Chaussons |
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215g (17½ oz)
puff pastry |
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1 size 3 egg
- beaten |
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Filling |
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25g (1 oz) Butter |
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1 small onion
- chopped |
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100g (4 oz) mushrooms
- sliced |
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5ml (1 tsp) tomato
puree |
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30ml (2 tbsp)
white wine |
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pepper |
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170g (6 oz) fresh
white crab meat |
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Pastry
- Roll out thinly and cut into 20 circles with an 8cm (3in) plain
cutter. Take each round and roll it in middle to elongate the pastry
into an oval. |
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Filling
- Melt butter and saute onion. Add mushrooms, puree and wine. Simmer
for 3-4 munutes. Leave to cool slightly. Season and mix in crab meat.
Place a teaspoon of filling into each pastry piece. Brush edges with
beaten egg and press firmly together. Place on an oiled baking tray,
reverse way up to help to keep the turnover closed during cooking.
Brush top with beaten egg. Bake at 220 °C, 425 °F, Mark 7
for 15 Minutes. |
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Prawns
with Garlic |
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50g
(2 oz) Butter |
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1
onion - finely chopped |
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2
cloves garlic - crushed |
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1
green pepper - cut into strips |
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450g
(1 lb) peeled fresh prawns |
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15ml
(1 tbsp) lemon juice |
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black
pepper |
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Melt
butter in a frying pan and gently fry the vegetables. Add the prawns
and gently fry for 2-3 minutes. Add lemon juice and season. Serve
hot. |
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Prawn
& Potato Salad |
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350g
(12oz) cooked peeled fresh prawns |
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2
small bananas - sliced |
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4
spring onions - finely chopped |
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Juice
and rind of ½ lemon |
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25g
(1oz) flaked almonds, |
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Toasted
and roughly chopped |
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540g
(1lb) potatoes cooked and roughly chopped |
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Dressing: |
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60ml
(4 tbsp) mayonnaise |
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30ml
(2 tbsp) natural yoghurt |
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salt
and pepper |
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Lemon
rind, to garnish |
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Place
all the ingredients except the dressing in a large bowl. Combine the
dressing ingredients toghether and stir into the prawn mixture. Garnish
with lemon rind and serve with granary bread. |
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Mixed
Oyster Grill |
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10-12
Oysters |
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2
fl. oz. red wine vinegar |
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2
tablespoons minced shallots |
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1/2
teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper |
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1-1/2
teaspoons lemon juice |
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16
oz. mixed vegetable (sweet peppers, onions & zucchini) |
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1/4
teaspoon fresh thyme (optional) |
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Salt
and ground pepper |
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Heat
grill. Rinse oysters very well; drain and pat dry. Combine red wine
vinegar, minced shallots, ground black pepper, lemon juice and mixed
vegetable in a shallow baking dish. Marinate oysters in mixture for
10 minutes. Skewer vegetables for grilling (skewer like vegetables
together for even cooking). Brush vegetables with oil; season with
salt and pepper and grill until tender. When vegetables are almost
done, skewer oysters lengthwise for grilling. Cook oysters on oiled
grill 4 minutes. Turn oysters and cook 4 minutes more, or until oysters
are firm to the touch. Serve immediately on a bed of grilled vegetables. |
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Mussels
with Lemongrass Butter Sauce |
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900g
mussels |
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55ml
Chinese rice wine |
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225ml
Fish Stock |
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1tbsp
shallots - finely chopped |
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1tbsp
spring onions |
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1tbsp
fresh lemongrass - finely chopped |
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1tsp
ginger - chopped |
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25tsp
saffron thread |
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salt
and freshly ground black pepper |
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2tbsp
cold butter , cut into small pieces |
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Scrub
the mussels under cold running water and pull off the wire-like beards.
Steam the mussels open in a large covered pot filled with rice wine
and fish stock. Remove the mussels with a slotted spoon, discarding
the shells. Strain the liquid into a bowl through a fine-meshed sieve.
Pour the liquid into a medium-sized skillet and add the shallots,
spring onions, lemongrass, ginger and saffron. Cook over a medium
heat for 2 minutes. Add the salt and pepper. Whisk in the cold butter
a few pieces at a time. Add the mussels and heat them through. Serve
the mussels and the sauce in shallow bowls. |
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