Monthly Archives: December 2011

Individual Wellingtons with Mustard Cream Sauce

Posted on December 31, 2011 by DemeterG

I am a bit of a sucker for meat wrapped in pastry and these individual wellingtons (they are really just glorified sausage rolls) were very simple to make and the mustard sauce was a delightful addition to dish along with DB’s onion … Continue reading →

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Pear, Almond & Chocolate Pudding

Posted on December 30, 2011 by DemeterG

This is a lovely twist on the classic chocolate self-saucing pudding. From the MasterChef Magazine Issue 12. Makes 6   Ingredients: 40g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing 2 pears, cored, peeled and cut into 1cm pieces (I used beurré … Continue reading →

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Brandy Roasted Chicken with Mushrooms and Pearl Barley

Posted on December 26, 2011 by DemeterG

I love pearl barley in soup, so I was keen to try this recipe. The chicken was cooked beautifully with a nice crisp skin and the mushrooms & barley gave the dish a wonderful flavour. This recipe was taken from … Continue reading →

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