The Rose Cottage Recipe Book

Ingredients

Method

1. Tip everything into into a food processor and roughly mince.
2. Form into 4 or 5 burgers.
3. Fry gently in oil for 5 mins. on either side, before serving.

Ingredients (makes 2 pies)

Method

1. Heat the oven to 180℃.
2. Par boil the potato slices for 2-3 mins, drain and set aside in a large bowl.
3. Gently fry the onion in the oil for 10 mins until golden. Allow to cool slightly.
4. Stir in the cream, crème fraiche, herbs, zest and plenty of seasonings. Pour over the potatoes and mix gently.
5. Roll out one of the packs of pastry, to about 35cm x 35cm. Lay on a large baking sheet.
6. Pack a quarter of the potato mix down one side of the pastry, leaving a 5cm border.
7. Arrange half the salmon on top, then cover with another quarter of the potato mix.
8. Brush the pastry all round with beaten egg and fold over the pastry. Trim the edges and crimp with your fingers, or seal with a fork. Make or mark a decorative fish on the top.
9. Do the same with the other pastry and remaining ingredients.
10. Chill for 30 minutes then brush the pastries all over with beaten egg.
11. Bake for 40 minutes.

Ingredients

method

1. Put the flour in a bowl with the butter and rub in the butter to “breadcrumb” texture.
2. Stir in the sugar and salt, add the milk and mix to a smooth dough.
   Add in more milk if it feels dry.
3. Turn out onto a floured board and roll to 2cm thick.
4. Cut into rounds and place on a greased baking sheet.
5. Bake at 220°C for 12 to 15 minutes.

• Eat hot with butter or cold with cream, jam and strawberries.

You will Need

Method

1. Make the bread into breadcrumbs, either using a food processor or a grater.
   
2. Chop and slice the onion and mix into the breadcrumbs in a large bowl.
   
3. If using dried breadcrumbs, add a few tablespoons of water, oil, chilli or cranberry jelly or stock to freshen it up.
   
4. Add the sausage meat and a teaspoon or two of herbs (less if dried, more if fresh).  Optionally, add the apricots or apples (apples and/or apricots go especially well with pork, lemon and thyme with chicken).
   
5. Mix together thoroughly - ideally with your hands, but a wooden spoon will also do the trick.
   
6. Drop the mixture into a baking tray, and bake in the oven for 45 mins at 200°C.

Halfway through the baking stir the mixture to ensure it gets crisped evenly.  Alternatively, it can be stuffed into the meat to be roasted.  Stuffing baked inside the meat will be more moist and less crunchy than a mix baked loose.

Ingredients

Method

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the bacon until golden and crisp.  Remove from the pan, leaving the oil.
   
2. Add the finely chopped onion.  Stir and soften for about 5 mins.
   
3. Add the tomatoes and beans.  Stir well and cook for another few minutes until the tomatoes soften.
   
4. Shred the basil and add to the pan along with a few drops of Tabasco, to taste.

Serve on hot buttered toast with the bacon and top with the grated cheese.