Cooking with Paula McIntyre

400g haloumi, cut into 12 slices ½ small onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped ½ teaspoon smoked paprika Zest and juice 1 lemon 1 teaspoon fresh oregano or ¼ teaspoon dried 25ml olive oil Blend…

4 pork chops about 150g each 2 eggs 100g plain flour seasoned with salt and pepper 100g panko breadcrumbs (crispy Japanese crumbs available in most supermarkets) or regular breadcrumbs 50g finely g…

Meringues

3 egg whites 175g castor sugar 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar 1 teaspoon cornflour

Set the oven to 120oc and line a baking tray with parchment paper.

Whisk the egg whites in a clean bowl t…

150g chopped dark chocolate 300ml double cream 25g soft brown sugar 4 egg yolks 2 tablespoons plain flour 25ml whiskey or rum ( optional)

Butter 4 ramekins and set oven to 200°c. Place chocolate,…

Pot roast bacon 1 kg bacon loin joint 2 onions, roughly chopped 1 bay leaf Few sprigs thyme

Place the bacon in pot that fits in the oven and add the onions, bay, thyme and cover with water. Add a …

200g medium egg noodles 4 scallions finely chopped 1 tablespoon finely chopped kimchi 2 eggs whisked with a fork 1 teaspoon sesame oil 25ml soy sauce Oil for cooking

Cook the noodles according to…

200g plain flour 100g cold butter 35g icing sugar 1 egg

Rub the flour and butter together until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the sugar and mix well. Make a well in the centre and add …

150g wholemeal flour 100g plain flour Pinch salt 50ml vegetable oil 150ml water

Mix the flours, salt and oil in a bowl and add a little water a time to combine to a soft dough. Knead and then place…

Gingerbread

75g butter + extra for buttering 100g dark muscovado sugar 100g golden syrup 35g crystallized ginger roughly chopped 50ml whole milk 1 egg 2 teaspoons ground ginger 150g self raising…

200g fine noodles 25g grated root ginger 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 6 scallions finely chopped 1 aubergine cut into 2cm dice 100g of either cooked bacon or ham chopped 1 t…

Paula's "Burns Night" Supper

Haggis stuffed chicken thighs 6 chicken thighs, skin on, bone removed 75g crumbled haggis 75g sausage meat 25g breadcrumbs 1 onion, finely chopped

Mix the haggis, sa…

Flaky pastry

225g plain flour 150g butter Pinch salt Cold water to bind

Wrap the butter cling and place in freezer for 45 minutes. Mix the salt and flour together and then grate the butter from fr…

Mulled fruit

250g frozen mixed berries 100g castor sugar 200ml water 2 cloves 1 cinnamon stick, split in half 150ml red wine 4 large pears 4 plums

Place the berries, sugar, cloves, wine, cinnamon…

2 pears, cored and chopped finely 2 sprigs rosemary, chopped 2 small onions, peeled and finely chopped 25g butter 500g sausage meat 35g chopped chestnut 75g breadcrumbs Handful chopped parsley

Cook …

Braised carrots with leeks and sprouts

500g carrots, peeled and sliced thinly 2 onions, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, ground 25g butter 500ml vegetable stock 375…

Mince Pies with Streusel Topping and Orange Cream

Homemade Mincemeat 100g ice cold butter, coarsely grated 200g dark brown sugar 2 Armagh Bramley apples, peeled, cored and coarsely grated zest and ju…

Crostini with triple crème cheese, roasted grapes and walnut

1 ciabatta loaf 200g red seedless grapes, removed from stem 1 tablespoon oil 1 teaspoon seasalt 1 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary 2 rou…

Chicken and leek minestrone soup with walnut and parsley pesto toasts

Chicken and leek minestrone soup 1 small chicken, about 1kg 2 onions, peeled and quartered 1 stick celery, roughly chopped 2 …

Chicken with leeks and mustard

8 boneless chicken thighs, skin on 1 tablespoon oil 15g butter 2 shallots, chopped 1 medium leek, split, washed and chopped 100ml dry white wine or dry cider 250ml…

Beef sausage stroganoff with parsnip mash

500g beef sausages 1 tablespoon oil 2 onions, finely sliced 1 clove garlic, minced 25g butter 250g sliced mushrooms 1 tablespoon tomato puree 2 tablespo…