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Wed, 18 December 2024

Cheesy stuffed Mushrooms:

Ingredients:

• 1 packet of button or chestnut mushrooms (stems removed & diced)
• ½ an onion diced
• 2 tbsp garlic olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• Chopped fresh parsley
• 3 tbsp panko breadcrumbs
• 80g mature cheddar cheese
• Salt & pepper

Method:

• Make sure your mushrooms are clean and remove the stems and set aside so each mushroom has a hole underneath.
• Drizzle with half the olive oil and place on a baking tray hole facing upwards.
• Chop the stems with onion, garlic & parsley in the remaining garlic oil and sauté until softened and aromatic.
• Stir in some grated white cheddar into the stem mixture. Stuff into each mushroom
• Sprinkle with some panko breadcrumbs and bake at 180 Celsius for 8-10mins or until bubbling & golden.
• Garnish with some extra parsley and serve

 

Candied Bacon & Brie Bites:

Ingredients:

• Sheet of puff pastry
• A glass to cut into rounds
• Muffin tray
• Wedge of Brie
• 100g pancetta
• 2 heaped tsp cranberry sauce or red onion jam
• Frylight
• Rosemary for garnish
• 1 clove garlic

Method:

• Using your glass cut out your sheet of pastry into 12 -15 discs (depending on the size of your glass)
• Spray your muffin tray with some frylight and place your pastry discs into the muffin cases
• Pop in a little wedge of Brie into the centre
• Fry your bacon or pancetta pieces until crispy.
• Grate in a clove of garlic and your favourite Christmas jam/chutney and stir together
• Add a tsp to the top of your Brie and bake in preheated oven at 180 for 15mins or so
• Garnish with a sprig of rosemary before serving

 

Salami cups:

Ingredients:

• 12 slices of salami (plain or spicy)
• 100g chopped cherry tomatoes
• 3-5 olives thinly sliced (optional)
• 1/2 a roasted red pepper
• 50g mini mozzarella balls sliced
• Fresh basil
• Balsamic glaze
• Pepper

Method:

• Using a shot glass press your salami into your muffin case and repeat.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 10-12mins until salami is crispy
• Chop up all your salad ingredients (except for the basil) and stir together
• When salami is cooked, take a tbsp of the tomato salad and scoop into the salami cups
• Drizzle with some balsamic glaze and garish with a sprinkle of fresh basil