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Hazelnut Pesto

Hazelnut Pesto

It’s very early for Hazel Nuts this year. But what falls gets eaten here!

Ingredients:-

Hazel Nuts
Olive or Rice Husk Oil
Fresh Basil
White Wine Vinegar
Salt

Method:-

(1) Put the nuts in the oven at 200C and roast for 10 minutes. This stops the Pesto going moldy.
(2) Allow to cool and then batter with a rolling pin the get the nuts out of the shells. Do not hit your thumb, it hurts!
(3) In a blender add all the ingredients and wuzz until it’s reasonably fine grained.

I like Pesto with a bit of bite so I didn’t wuzz it up as much as some folk might like.

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A really good way to infuse strong flavours in the humble Spud!

Ingredients:-

8 Smaller Potatoes
2 tbsp vegetable oil
3 tbsp Olive based Margarine
2 cloves garlic, Peeled and crushed
2 sprigs of fresh thyme, grown in our tiny Balcony Greenhouse
240ml hot Chicken Stock
2 Bay Leaves
½ Tsp of dried Rosemary
The Zest of a Lemon to sprinkle
Salt & Pepper to season

Method:-

(1) Peel the potatoes and slice the ends off, so they are flat. You want a decent amount of surface area for the flat bits.
(2) Boil the Potatoes until softened and drain.
(3) Heat the Oil in a frying pan on a high heat. Place the potatoes in the pan, flat side down and cook for 5-6 minutes, until golden brown. You may need to move them slightly a couple of times to prevent them from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
(4) Turn the potatoes over, reduce the heat to medium-high and cook for a further 5-6 minutes, until golden brown on both sides.
(5) Add the Margarine, garlic and thyme and allow the Margarine to melt in the pan.
(6) Add the remaining ingredients and reduce to heat. Excluding a little Thyme and the Lemon Zest.
(7) Allow to summer until the Stock has reduced.
(8) Sprinkle with the Lemon Zest and garnish with a little fresh Thyme.

We served ours as a side with Pork Schabowy and Fried Courgettes. A very tasty change.

 

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