The Field – August 2019

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COUNTRYESTATE

COOKERY

CAKE

250mlboiling

water

2 teabags

100gglacécherries

100gmixeddried

fruit

2 tbsporange

liqueur

250groom-

temperaturebutter

250gsoftbrown

sugar

260gself-raising

flour

4 eggs

2 tspmixedspice

1 tbspcocoa

powder

100groughly

choppedwalnuts

1 orange,zestonly

100gdark

chocolatechips

I C I N G

150gicingsugar

2-3tbspdouble

cream

2 tsporange

liqueur

GAMEAND

BLUECHEESE

BRIDIE

SERVES 12

Preheattheovento

170°C/325°F/GasMark3.

Line2 x 1lbloaftins with

bakingpaper.

Ina panona lowheatadd

theboilingwater,teabags,

cherriesanddriedfruit.Bring

toa simmerandcookuntil

theliquidhasbeensoaked

up.Takeofftheheat,leaveto

cool,removetheteabags then

stirintheliqueur.

Beatthebutterandsugar

untilpaleandfluffy,then

gentlyaddintheeggs.

Stirintherestofingredients,

pourintothetinsandbake

for 50 minutesoruntila

skewercomesout clean.

Leavetocool.

Mixalltheicingingredients

together,pouroverthetop

andleaveto set, about four

hours.

SERVES 12

InspiredbytheScottish
meatpastriescreatedin
Forfar,thesemakethe
perfect pocket picnic.

FILLING
Preheattheovento
200°C/400°F/GasMark 6.
Placeallthefilling
ingredientsina large,
ovenproofdish,season
thencovertightly.
Cookfor 40 minutes,
turntheheatdownto
160°C/315°F/GasMark2.5
andcookforanothertwo
hoursoruntiltender.
Mixthecornflourwith
thewaterandstirintothe
gamemix.Returntothe
ovenandcookuncovered
foranother 30 minutes;
themixshouldthicken.
Leave to cool.

PA STRY

Placethebutterandbeefdripping

ina bowl,whiskinthewater until

yougeta smoothpaste.

Addtheflour,saltand pepper and

mixtoforma ball.

Formintotwodisks,wrap and

chillforonehour.

Preheattheovento180°C/350°F/

GasMark4 andlinetwoflat

bakingsheets with non-stick

paper.

Ina cup,mixglazeingredients.

Rollthepastryoutintoa thinsheet

andcutinto 12 x 15cmcircles.

Brushwitheggglazeandsprinkle

bluecheeseinthecentreofeach.

Placea spoonfulofgamemixonto

eachofthecircles,foldover and

sealaroundtheedges.

Brushtheoutsidewitheggglaze.

Bakefor 30 minutes,leavetocool

a littlebefore wrapping them for

the hill.

FILLING

1.4kgmixedgame,small

diced

2 redonions,peeledand

finelychopped

4 stickscelery,finely

diced

2 tspwholegrainmustard

3 tspWorcestershire

sauce

1 tbspcrushedcaraway

500mlgoldenale

5 bayleaves

T O T H I C K E N

2 tbspcornflour

2 tbspcoldwater

300gbluecheese

PA STRY

170gbutter,choppedinto

smallcubes

170gbeefdripping,

choppedintosmallcubes

200mljust-boiledwater

700gplainflour

½tspfineseasalt

½ tspgroundblack

pepper

E G G G L A Z E

1 eggyolk

2 tbsp milk

CHOCOLATE AND ORANGE FRUIT TEA CAKE