Delicious UK – (01)January 2021

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TARR AGON

Fromcreamof

mushroom

soup p67

TARR AGON

DUMPLINGS

Put150gself-raising

flour,115gnatural

yogurt,1 tbspEnglish

mustardanda handfulof

choppedfreshtarragonina bowlwith

plentyofseasoning.Mixuntilit justcomes

togetherintoa stickydough.Usingfloured

hands,rollinto10-12dumplings.Puton

topofyourfavouritestewforthefinal

15-20minutesofthecookingtime to

steamuntilgoldenandrisen.

TARRAGONANDDIJONBUTTER

Put125gsoftenedbutterina mixingbowl

andmashslightlywitha fork.Stirina

largehandfulofchoppedfreshtarragon

leaves,thegratedzestof1 lemon,2 tbsp

dijonmustardandplentyofblackpepper.

Rolluporpotandchilluntilneeded.

Spreadunderchickenskinbefore

roasting,orusetofrysteaksorfishfillets.

CREAMYTARRAGON&BACONSAUCE

Gentlyfry150gbaconlardonswith

3 choppedshallotsand1 crushedgarlic

clove until the bacon is crisp and the

shallotshave

softened.Add150ml

drywhitewinetothe

panandbubblefor

1-2minutes.Stirin

200gcrèmefraîche,1-2

tspdijonmustardanda smallhandfulof

choppedtarragon.Seasonandservewith

roastchicken,grilledfishorroast

mushrooms, or pour over potatoes.

ANCHOVIES

Fromtomato

&anchovy

tart p48

GREENSONTOAST

Heata knobofbutter

ina fryingpanwitha

splashofoilandgently

fry1 finelyslicedleek

untilsoftened.Adda

handfuleachofshreddedsproutsandkale

for2 minutes,thenadd2 choppedanchovy

filletstothepanwitha handfulofchopped

freshparsleyandstirwell.Serveonhot

butteredtoast,sprinkledwithchilliflakes.

WARMLEMON&CAPERPOTATOSALAD

Put750gnewpotatoesinboilingsalted

water,simmerforabout 20 minutesor

untiljusttender,thendrainwell.Puta

largehandfulofchoppedfreshherbs(we

likeparsley,dillandmint)ina mixingbowl

withthegratedzestandjuiceof1 lemon,

4-6finelychoppedanchovyfillets,1 small

gratedgarliccloveand4 tbspoliveoil.

Tossinthewarmpotatoesandcoatwell,

seasontotaste,thenserveasa sidewith

roastedmeat,fishorvegetables.

ALL-PURPOSETOMATOSAUCE

Gentlycook2 tbspoliveoilina panwith

4 choppedanchovyfilletsuntilthefish

startstobreakdown.Stirin1 tbsptomato

puréeanda pinchofchilliflakes,thenadd

a 400gtinofchoppedtomatoesandbring

toa simmer.Cookfor 15 minutes,thenstir

ina handfulofchoppedfreshbasiland

seasontotaste.Servewithpasta,grilled

meat or fish, or roast potatoes.

BAHARAT

SPICEMIX

FromLebanese-

stylelambfilo

fingers p31

SPICEDHALLOUMI

FRIES

Mix4 tbsppolentawith

1 tspbaharatspicemix.

Cut250ghalloumiinto

chip-sizestripsandtoss

inthemixtocoat.Heatvegetableoilin

afryingpanandcookthestrips,in

batches,untilgoldenonallsides.Serve

drizzledwithgreekyogurtandtoppedwith

corianderleavesandpomegranateseeds.

BAHARATROASTEDCAULIFLOWER

Break 1 cauliflower into florets, put in

a roastingtrayandtosswith1 tbspolive

oiland1 tspbaharatspicemix,thenroast

for20-30minutesat200°C/180°Cfan/

gas6 untilgoldenandcrisp.Sprinklewith

choppedfreshcorianderorparsleyand

servewithnaturalyogurtonthe side.

MIDDLEEASTERNSLAW

Mix100gmayonnaisewith100gnatural

yogurt,1 tspbaharatspicemixand1 tbsp

whitewinevinegar.Finelyshred1 small

whitecabbage,1 redonionand2 carrots,

addtothemayomixtureandstirwell.

Servewithgrilledorroast meat, fish,

cheese or vegetables.

CRÈME

FRAÎCHE

Frombeetroot&

goat’scheese

pinsas

p44

CRÈMEFRAÎCHE,LEMON

&DILLCHICKEN

Mix4 tbspcrèmefraîche

withzest1 lemon,2 tbsp

wholegrainmustardand

1 tbspfreshlychopped

dillandplentyofpepper.Spreadunderthe

skinof4 chickenbreasts,setona baking

sheetanddrizzlewithoil.Roastfor25-30

minutesuntilthechickenisjustcooked,

thensqueezeoverlemonjuice and serve

withpotatoesandgreens.

CRÈMEFRAÎCHE,CHILLI

&PARSLEYMUSSELS

Melta knobofbutterina largelidded

panorcasseroleandgentlyfry3 sliced

shallots,2 slicedgarlicclovesand1 finely

slicedredchilliuntilsoftened.Increasethe

heat,pourover50mldrywhitewineand

add1.5kgwashedandcleanedmussels.

Coverwitha tight-fittinglidandcookfor

3-4minutes,shakingthepanoccasionally,

untilallthemusselshaveopened.Stirin

100mlcrèmefraîche,season, then gently

warmthroughtoserve.

CRÈMEFRAÎCHE& VANILLA

CHEESECAKE

Mix75gmeltedbutterwith200gcrushed

digestivebiscuitsandpressintothebase

ofa 23cmspringformtin.Chilluntilfirm.

Put500gfull-fatcreamcheese(weuse

Philadelphia)ina largemixingbowlwith

225gcastersugar,thenwhiskwithan

electricmixeruntilsmooth.Gradually

beatin3 mediumfree-rangeeggs,then

add2 tbspcornflour,1½tbspvanilla

beanpasteand100gcrèmefraîcheand

whiskagainuntilwellcombined.Pour

themixtureoverthebiscuitbase,then

bakefor55-60minutesat150°C/130°C

fan/gas2 – it shouldstillhavea slight

wobbleinthemiddle.Coolcompletely,

then serve with seasonal fruit.

Savvyideasfor

usingupwhat

mightotherwise

go to waste

LOOSE ENDS

Spiced

halloumi

fries

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