Thursday, 19 January 2012

Cracking Nut Roast

Ingredients:

150g crushed mixed nuts (chopped is fine)

100g Crushed Peanuts

8-10 toasted chestnuts, roasted (grilling or dry frying in a wok works a bit faster though), and chopped.

450g wholemeal breadcrumb.

1 large onion grated.

3 clove garlic finely chopped

2tsp sage

Half tsp sage.

Pinch oregano

Pinch cumin

1tbsp lemon juice

200g butter or veg lard

100g chickpeas, soaked and cooked or half a tin.

Salt & Pepper to taste

(note: for a more summery taste add an extra tbsp. of lemon juice, replace sage with dill and add a sprig of mint for a sharper, more summery flavour.)

Equipment:

Mixing bowl

Small Saucepan

Measuring jug

Oven proof dish, reasonable size, or two smaller ones (why not free some, it freezes well, just drizel a little oil on if reheating)

Method:

Mix nuts, peanuts, chestnuts, Chickpeas and sage, set to one side.

Mix onion, garlic and other herbs/spices & breadcrumb.

Melt butter in a small saucepan; combine the two mixtures and add the butter, stirring to ensure even distribution.

Leave to stand for half an hour so more to let the flavours are fully infused. Note mixture should be quite moist, sticky but not wet.

Grease oven proof dishes thickly and spoon mixture in, pressing down firmly to the mixture is tightly packed.

Bake in oven on 180-200 Degrees Celsius (depending on if you have fan assisted oven etc.

Until golden brown, (if knife comes out of the middle clean it’s ready)

Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and a knob of butter.

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