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Autumn Recipes by Natoora

By Natoora
25/09/2012

 

 

Seasonal Apple and Salanova Salad

This is a refreshing summer salad, full of vitamins and perfect for hot days.

1 salanova lettuce
3 seasonal apples
1/2 red onion
1 fennel
100g feta
2 tbsp. olive oil
salt

First of all, wash the salad, fennel and apples and peel the onion. Separate the salanova leaves and put in a salad bowl. Thinly slice the fennel, roughly chop the apples and dice the red onion before adding to the bowl. Chunk over the feta cheese and drizzle with the oil and salt. Mix and enjoy!

 

 

Radish Salad with Rocket and Dill

 

Radish Salad
Radish Salad

Serves 2

100g radishes
100g domestic rocket
½ Amalfi lemon
dill
2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper

Wash the rocket and dry well. Then place in a large salad bowl.

Wash the radishes before rustically slicing them lengthways. Add them to the salad bowl.

Now prepare the dressing. Juice half a lemon and mix well with olive oil and chopped dill. Add to the salad just before serving, and season to taste.

 

Toulouse Sausage Casserole with Apples and Lentils

 

Toulouse Sausage Casserole
Toulouse Sausage Casserole

1 onion, cut into wedges
6 Toulouse sausages
1-2 apples, peeled, cored and cut into medium slices
1 tbsp flour
1 pint of chicken stock
150g lentils, soaked overnight if needed and cooked separately
fresh sage
1 tbsp wholegrain mustard

Heat a couple of spoonfuls of oil in a pan and fry your sausages on a medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring when coloured on each side. Add the onion wedges and cook until golden.

Add the apples making sure you stir gently so as not to break them. Add the flour and cook for two minutes.

Slowly add the chicken stock, stirring until it thickens. Make sure you don’t add too much or you’ll get a soup.

Drain your lentils and add to the casserole with some fresh sage, then stir in the mustard. Simmer gently for 10-15 minutes adding more stock if necessary.

Serve with crusty bread or mashed potatoes.

 

Rack of Lamb with Thyme and Mirabelle Plums

 

Rack of Lamb
Rack of Lamb

Serves 4

400g mirabelles
30g butter
a pinch of sugar
4 racks of lamb
8 sprigs thyme
2 tbsp. olive oil
pinch of fleur de sel
pepper

Preheat the oven to 240C. Place the racks of lamb on a large baking dish and sprinkle with the thyme, fleur de sel and freshly ground black pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and place in the oven for 10 minutes, basting frequently.

Remove the racks of lamb and leave to rest, covered in foil for 5 minutes.

While they are resting, pour off the fat from the pan. Add a spoon of hot water and deglaze the juices. Bring to the boil and whisk in 10g of the butter.

Halve the mirabelles, removing the stones. Heat the rest of the butter in a pan over a medium heat. Sauté the plums, stirring gently for a few minutes. Sprinkle with the sugar and carmelize lightly.

Now simply plate the racks, surrounding them with the mirabelles and the jus on the side.

 

Mirabelle Plum Tart

 

Mirabelle Tart
Mirabelle Tart

Serves 6

500g mirabelles
250g pate brisee (French shortcrust pastry, recipe below)
50g fresh cream
25g plain flour
50g sugar
1 egg
knob of butter

If you are making your own pastry:
300g plain flour
150g butter (cold)
1 egg yolk
1-2 tbsp. ice water
pinch of salt
lemon rind
100g icing sugar

If you are making your own pastry, first pour the flour and sugar into a bowl or onto a work surface. Add the cold butter, cutting it into the flour into small pieces. When the pieces are small enough, work very lightly with your hands to produce a crumbly texture.

Add the egg and salt, mixing with a fork. Grate in some lemon rind. Then gradually add in the water. Press the mixture together - it should have a grainy texture. Wrap in cling film and pop in the fridge for 20 minutes. Then roll out onto a lightly floured surface using a cold rolling pin.

Own pastry or not, you will now need to preheat your oven to 180C or gas mark 4. Butter the tart mould and line with your pastry, letting it extend slightly over the edge (you can tidy this up in a minute). Blind bake it for 10 minutes, you can throw in a handful of dried beans so that the pastry doens't bubble up. Remove from the oven and trim the edges. Let it cool for a while.

Now halve and stone those amazing mirabelles and lay them on your pastry base. Beat the eggs and flour in a large bowl, then add the sugar and cream to make a batter. Pour this over your fruit and spread evenly.

Place in the oven for around 35 minutes, checking regularly. This is delicious served hot or cold. Enjoy!

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