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Crispy Leg of Duck on a Watercress and Jersey Royal Salad with a Warm Honey and Grain Mustard Dressing


Ingredients:
4 Ducks Legs, 4 Sprigs of Thyme, 4 Cloves of Garlic, 2 Sprigs of Rosemary, 4 Thick Orange , Slices, Salt and Pepper
Salad - 2 Bunches Watercress, 12ozs Cooked Jersey Royals, 1 Med Red Onion
Dressing - 2 Tbls Grain Mustard, 1 1/2 Tbls Clear Honey, 2 Tbls W/Wine Vinegar, 3 Tbls Olive Oi,l 1 Tbls Soy Sauce, Ground Black Pepper

Method :
Trim excess fat from the Duck Legs. Season and marinate with herbs and crushed garlic for 2 hours in the fridge. Pre heat oven to 150c. Place duck on orange slices in a roasting tray, cover with tin foil, and roast for 1 hour Remove foil, roast for a further hour, basting from time to time.
Remove from oven and keep warm, drain excess fat and save the cooking juices.
Salad - Remove the stalks from the watercress, thinly slice the red onions, dice the Jersey Royals, season and combine in a bowl.
Dressing - Gentley warm the Honey, Vinegar and Soy Sauce, whisk in the Grain Mustard, Olive Oil and Cooking Juices Season to taste
And finally...... Divide the salad mix between four plates, place the Warm Duck Legs on top, drizzle dressing around and enjoy

Pan Fried Fillet of Brill on Bubble and Squeak with a Red Pepper Coulis  


Ingredients:

6-8ozs Brill per Person, 1/4 finely shredded Savoy Cabbage, 1 onion (peeled), 4 deseeded Red Peppers, halved, 1 pt White Wine, 6 Fresh Basil Leaves, 1/2 pt Double Cream, 4 Large Peeled Potatoes, Seasoning and Flour for dusting.
Method
Coulis - Place the peppers, half the onion (chopped) and the Wine in a medium saucepan. Cover, bring to the boil and simmer for about 30 minutes. Add the cream, simmer until the liquid coats the back of a spoon. Place in a blender and wiz until smooth. Pass the mixture thru a sieve.
Bubble and Squeak - Boil the Cabbage in salted water until tender,drain and allow to cool. Boil the potatoes until soft, then mash. Finely slice the remaining onion and saute until soft. Add the cabbage and mash, season to taste and add a knob of butter
Brill - Dust the fish in the flour, pan fry until golden (approx 3 mins on each side)
And Finally Reheat the Coulis gently, Place the hot mash in the center of each plate. Arrange the Brill fillet on the mash Drizzle the coulis around the base and serve.


Braised Shank of Spring Lamb   

Ingredients:

2 Lamb Shanks well trimmed, 10ml Olive Oil, 50g Butter, 1ltr Chicken Stock, 4 Shallots, roughly chopped, 2 Cloves of Garlic, finely chopped, 50g Tomato Puree, 2 Sprigs Rosemary, 75g Butter
Salt and Ground Black Pepper.

Method:
Pre heat the oven to 200c / 400f, gas mark 6 Season the lamb Heat the olive oil in a frying pan, fry the lamb until lightly browned all over. Add the butter, transfer meat and juices to an ovenproof dish. Sauté shallots and Garlic in frying pan, add a little chicken stock. Whisk in tomato puree, bring to the boil. Transfer to large saucepan, add remaining stock and bring to the boil. Add rosemary, pour over lamb, cover with foil, cook for 1 1/2 hours, basting regularly. When cooked remove lamb, strain cooking liquor, reduce by half by boiling and whisk in butter. Serve Lamb on a bed of Garlic Mashed Potatoes surrounded by cooking liquor.