Seasonal cooking: “The Autumn menu” was the theme of our first cookery class this term held on the 6th October 2019. Thanks to everyone for making it a great success!
We had a fantastic time during the cooking session, sharing ideas of how to use pumpkins and where to buy the best figs. Of course, we enjoyed sharing the three-course menu we prepared together, and everyone left with exciting recipes to try at home.
These are two of the recipes we made, the Marinated mushrooms can be served as a starter, but they also work well served with the pork.
Marinated mushroom with rosemary and feta served with crusty bread
Serves 6
- 400 g closed cup mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 2 sprigs of rosemary, finely chopped
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 150 g feta, crumbled
- A bunch of parsley, chopped
Mix all the ingredients together, place in a bowl and allow to marinade for at least 10 minutes. When ready to serve, place the mushrooms on a large, flat serving dish and crumble the feta over, drizzle with extra olive oil and parsley.
Caramelised pork fillets with sweet & sour sauce
Serves 6
- 2 x 450g pork fillets
- 50 g sugar
- Salt & pepper
- Vegetable oil for frying
Season the pork with salt & pepper, then coat in the sugar.
Heat a frying pan and brown the pork evenly on all sides.
The pork will only take a few minutes to have a rich golden colour.
Place the pork in a preheated oven to 180 c and cook for 8-15 minutes depending on how you like your meat done. Remove the pork from the oven and frying pan and allow to rest before slicing.
For the sauce
- 2 tbs sherry wine vinegar
- 1 tsp tomato puree
- 150 ml chicken stock or water
- A knob of unsalted butter
- A dash of Worcestershire sauce
Add the vinegar to the pan and bring to the boil, reduce slightly add the rest of the ingredients and cook for a few minutes, strain if necessary. Serve with the sliced pork.
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