Smoked salmon pancakes, mincemeat mascarpone, fig ice-cream – Nigel Slater’s Christmas treat recipes
Sweet and savoury dishes to share throughout the festive season, including pork and lemon meatballs and hazelnut and pistachio pralineNo matter what time of year it is, the smell of toasted nuts will always make me think of Christmas. Yes, I might spot the occasional chestnut roaster on the street, but more so the nuts on my own kitchen hob, slowly turning golden brown in the pan before they are tossed with salt or coated with chocolate. This year, hazelnuts and pistachios will be toasted, coated in brittle caramel and partially dipped in chocolate. Something to pass around after dinner, or simply a treat for all-comers.Think of a curl of smoked salmon or trout on a soft pillow of potato pancake, or plump balls of pork stuffing, freckled with herbs, eaten hot from the frying pan. What about crisp shards of praline, their sweetness tempered by bitter chocolate, or a hot, sweet mincemeat sauce for a silky mascarpone cream; and ice-cream too, crunchy with chocolate and chopped figs? All festive, and perfect for the season. Continue reading...
Sweet and savoury dishes to share throughout the festive season, including pork and lemon meatballs and hazelnut and pistachio praline
No matter what time of year it is, the smell of toasted nuts will always make me think of Christmas. Yes, I might spot the occasional chestnut roaster on the street, but more so the nuts on my own kitchen hob, slowly turning golden brown in the pan before they are tossed with salt or coated with chocolate. This year, hazelnuts and pistachios will be toasted, coated in brittle caramel and partially dipped in chocolate. Something to pass around after dinner, or simply a treat for all-comers.
Think of a curl of smoked salmon or trout on a soft pillow of potato pancake, or plump balls of pork stuffing, freckled with herbs, eaten hot from the frying pan. What about crisp shards of praline, their sweetness tempered by bitter chocolate, or a hot, sweet mincemeat sauce for a silky mascarpone cream; and ice-cream too, crunchy with chocolate and chopped figs? All festive, and perfect for the season. Continue reading...
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