Cooking with Paula McIntyre

Roast Apricots 8 apricots 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon light brown sugar

Cut the apricots in half and place cut side up in a baking dish. Mix the honey with the sugar and drizzle over the top o…

Flatbread dough 200g plain flour 200g spelt flour or medium wholemeal 7g instant dried yeast ½ teaspoon salt 25ml good local rapeseed oil or olive oil 75ml buttermilk 150ml lukewarm water

Mix th…

Oat shells

75g rolled oats 50g plain flour 75g soft brown sugar 50g cold butter diced 1 teaspoon honey 1 egg yolk

Rub the oats, flour and butter together until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. …

275g coarsely grated courgette 1 onion finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 egg 75g plain flour 75g chickpea flour 1 teaspoon chipotle chilli paste ½ teaspoon seasalt Oil for cooking

Mix t…

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Homemade mayonnaise 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon white wine or cider vinegar 200ml light vegetable oil or good local rapeseed oil Juice of 1 lemon ( keep the zest for the…

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Almond crumble 25g soft butter 30g plain flour 25g finely chopped almonds nuts 30g castor sugar

Rub the butter and flour together to coarse crumbs. Rub in the sugar and nuts.

Raspberry Clafou…

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4 x 175g lamb leg steaks Oil for brushing Salt and freshly ground pepper

Brush the lamb leg steaks lightly with oil and season with salt. Place on hot barbecue and cook for a few minutes to y…

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2 duck breasts Salt to season 2 teaspoons honey 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar ¼ large watermelon 1 cucumber 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon soy sauce Jui…

Blackcurrant compote

350g blackcurrants, stems removed 100g castor sugar Simmer in a pan for 5 minutes then cool.

Lemon sabayon cream 3 egg yolks 75g castor sugar 50ml Limoncelllo or zest and juice…

Fennel butter 1 shallot, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 200ml dry white wine 250g soft butter Large handful fennel herb chopped ( substitute any soft herb like bas…

450ml double cream 75ml pink grapefruit juice 115g castor sugar

Place all the ingredients in a pan and bring to a simmer for about a minute or until the sugar has dissolved. Cool and pour into 4 gl…

4 x 175g lamb leg steaks Oil for brushing Salt and freshly ground pepper

Brush the lamb leg steaks lightly with oil and season with salt. Place on hot barbecue and cook for a few minutes to your li…

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150ml double cream 150ml whole milk 1 teaspoon vanilla paste 3 leaves gelatine 125g castor sugar 350g Greek style yoghurt

Soak the gelatine in cold water for 10 minutes. Place the cream, m…

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8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, sliced in 4 1 teaspoon smoked paprika ½ teaspoon English mustard powder ½ teaspoon garlic powder 2 teaspoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon onion granules ¼ teas…

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Pineapple semifreddo with candied white chocolate and coconut crumb Pineapple semifreddo 2 egg yolks 100g castor sugar 150ml pineapple juice Zest and juice 1 lime 25g cornflour 200g pineap…

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4 x 200g pork shoulder chops 200ml dry cider 500ml water 15g seasalt 30g brown sugar 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 clove garlic, smashed 2 sprigs fresh rosemary

Place the cider, water, salt…

Tonnato

125g tinned or jarred tuna, drained weight 1 garlic clove, peeled Juice of half a lemon 1 egg yolk 1 small handful parsley leaves 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 150ml good quality local rapeseed o…

Crème Caramel with orange, date and sherry

Crème Caramel

500ml whole milk 225g castor sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla paste 4 eggs + 1 yolk

Take 4 x approximately 200ml ramekins or 4 metal pudding bowls a…

4 x 175g fillets hake, scaled and pinboned 200ml water 15g seasalt 2 tablespoons oil 25g butter

Place the water and salt in a pan and bring to a simmer until salt has dissolved. Cool completely th…

Chocolate buttermilk slab cake 275g castor sugar 125g chopped dark chocolate 90g butter 175ml water 225g plain flour ¾ teaspoon baking soda 100ml buttermilk 2 eggs

Set the oven to 170c. Line a brown…