Gordon Ramsay\'s Great British Pub Food

Angels and devils

on horseback

These used t o be offered on many bar menus, but you're

more likely these days to find them served as canapes, or in

the case of devils on horseback, with roast chicken,

perhaps. A cinch to make, they are particularly appetizing

with a cold lager or glass of white wine.

Preheat the grill to the highest setting and pre-soak 24 cocktail sticks

in warm water (to prevent scorching under the grill).

For the angels, shuck the oysters (for technique, see page 16) and strain

off the juices. (Save these to add to a fish soup or sauce.) Sprinkle each

oyster lightly with white pepper and wrap in a piece of bacon. Fix

securely w it h a coc ktail stick. Place on a baking sheet, leaving a little

space betwepn each one, and drizzle over a little olive oil. Grill for about

3 minutes on eel , side, until the bacon is brown and crisp on top. Serve

at once, or keep wa rm in a low oven while you make the devils.

For the devils, wrap e ach prune with a piece of bacon and cook in the

same way as the angels. Serve piping hot.

SERVES 4

ANGELS

12 fresh native oysters

freshly ground white

pepper

6 smoked streaky bacon

rashers, derinded and

halved lengthways

olive oil, to drizzle

DEVILS

12 soft d'Agen prunes

6 un smoked streaky

bacon rashers, derinded

and halved lengthways