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Spiced Pumpkin Soup with Preserved Lemons
Serves 6 Prep time 40 minutes Ingredients Butternut squash or pumpkin, 1 kg, peeled and chopped Kunserva, 1tbsp Red or white onion, medium, sliced Garlic cloves, 3, crushed Mild fresh chilli, seeds removed, 1 or to taste, chopped Zaatar, 2 tsps. Vegetable stock, 600mls Coconut milk, 400mls Olive oil, 1 tbsp. Salt to taste To … <a href="https://served.mt/spiced-pumpkin-soup-with-preserved-lemons/">Continued</a>
Good Old-Fashioned Roast Pork and Crackling
Serves 6-8 Prep time 2 hours 30 minutes Ingredients Pork shoulder, 2-2.5kg half, boned and rolled White onions, 3, halved Garlic, head, halved Rosemary, 1 sprig Olive oil, as needed Sea salt, as needed Method Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C. Using a very sharp knife, or a clean Stanley knife, score the skin … <a href="https://served.mt/template-6/">Continued</a>
Tongue in Cheek: Braised Pork Cheek and Tongue with Puy Lentils
Serves 4 Prep time 3 hours Ingredients Carrots, 3 diced Onion, 1, diced Cheeks, 8 Tongues, 2 Garlic, 2 cloves, crushed Thyme, 1 sprig Red wine vinegar, 100mls Red wine, 200mls Flour, 20g Water 2 ltr. Bay leaf, 1 Puy lentils, 200g Sherry vinegar, 30mls Butter, as needed Salt and pepper, as needed Olive oil, … <a href="https://served.mt/tongue-in-cheek-braised-pork-cheek-and-tongue-with-puy-lentils/">Continued</a>
Scallops, Courgettes, Frisee & Pancetta salad
Serves 2 Prep time 30 minutes 16 scallops 50g butter 200g courgettes 8-10 mint leaves, chopped 1 small head frisee (Endive) 100g pancetta lardons 3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar Salt & pepper Method Fry lardons in a little oil over medium heat until nice and crispy, then set aside. … <a href="https://served.mt/scallops-courgettes-frisee-pancetta-salad/">Continued</a>
Potato Gnocchi with Sage Butter
Serves 4 Prep time 1.5 hours Floury potatoes, 800g Italian ‘00’ flour, 200g Egg, 1 medium 60g Parmesan cheese, freshly grated Salt and pepper, to taste Fresh sage leaves, 2tbsp chopped Butter, 4-6 tbsp. Method: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C. Pierce the potatoes a few times with a knife, place in the oven … <a href="https://served.mt/potato-gnocchi-with-sage-butter/">Continued</a>
Sticky Toffee Pudding with Carob Toffee Sauce
Serves 4 Prep time 2 hours Ingredients for the sponge Dates, 175g, chopped Bicarbonate of soda, 1 rounded tsp Salted butter, 50g Demerara sugar, 75g Muscovado sugar, 75g Free-range eggs, 2 Self-raising flour, 175g Vanilla extract, 1 tsp Butter, for greasing Pinch of salt For the carob toffee sauce Double cream, 250ml Butter, 100g Molasses … <a href="https://served.mt/sticky-toffee-pudding-with-carob-toffee-sauce/">Continued</a>
Matty Cremona’s Orange Cake served with Orange and Chili Jam
Serves 6 Prep time 55 minutes Ingredients Orange Cake Stale breadcrumbs, 50g Caster sugar, 200g Ground almonds, 100g Baking powder, 1 ½ tsp Sunflower oil, 200mls Eggs, 4 Oranges, 3, zest Lemon, half, zest Ingredients Syrup Juice of the oranges and lemon above Sugar, 75g Cloves, 2 Cinnamon stick, 1 Greek yoghurt to serve Method … <a href="https://served.mt/matty-cremonas-orange-cake-served-with-orange-and-chili-jam/">Continued</a>
Citrus and Gin Cured Salmon with Potato Rosti and Poached Egg
Prep time 1 hour + 48 hours for the curing Serves 4 Cured Salmon Centre-cut salmon fillet, 300g, skin on, bones removed Caster sugar, 70-90g Coarse sea salt, 70-90g Gin, 2 tbsp Freshly ground pepper, 2 tsp. Chopped fresh dill, 1 small bunch Lemon, zest of whole, juice of half Orange, zest of whole, juice … <a href="https://served.mt/citrus-and-gin-cured-salmon-with-potato-rosti-and-poached-egg/">Continued</a>
Panettone Pain Perdu with Carob and Maltese Apple Jam
Prep time 30 minutes Serves 4 A treat of a breakfast or dessert! If you thought French toast couldn’t get any tastier, it can. We replace regular brioche with Panettone, which you will inevitably have mountains of. Paired with a jam made from delicious Maltese ta’ Beludja apples, sweetened with Carob this one will have … <a href="https://served.mt/panettone-pain-perdu-with-carob-and-maltese-apple-jam/">Continued</a>
Ftira Bajd u Laham
Serves 2 Prep time 10 minutes Ingredients 2 small ftiras, cut in half and buttered ½ a Maltese sausage, skinned and broken apart 6 fresh, local rabbit kidneys 2 fresh, local rabbit livers 3 eggs, whisked 25g butter 1tbsp olive oil Method Prepare the offal: remove kidney fat and set aside. Remove thin membrane by … <a href="https://served.mt/ftira-bajd-u-laham-3/">Continued</a>
Tartiflette
Serves 4 Prep time 30 minutes Ingredients Salt to taste 100g lard/butter 1kg local, small potatoes, washed, skin on 2 large onions, peeled and cut into thick slices 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced 250g smoked, diced pancetta 100ml white wine 200ml cream 450g-500g Reblochon cheese, cubed (skin on) Method Cook potatoes in a pan … <a href="https://served.mt/tartiflette-3/">Continued</a>
Smoked Haddock Oeufs Cocotte
Serves 4 Prep time 20 minutes Ingredients Ingredients: 250g smoked haddock, skin off 4 eggs 8 tbsp cream 200g spinach 60g Gruyere cheese, grated Salt to taste 4 thick slices Maltese bread, buttered on both sides and toasted on a griddle or non -stick pan Method Poach haddock in water for 3-4 minutes. Take off … <a href="https://served.mt/smoked-haddock-oeufs-cocotte-3/">Continued</a>
Freekeh Tabbouleh
Serves 2-4 Prep time 30 minutes Ingredients 150g freekeh Salt to taste 2 tsp ginger, minced 1 lemon, juiced Glug olive oil ½ bunch mint, roughly chopped ½ bunch parsley, roughly chopped 1 spring onion, finely sliced Method Cook freekeh in salted boiling water (double volume of freekeh). Simmer for 15- 20 minutes or until … <a href="https://served.mt/freekeh-tabbouleh-3/">Continued</a>
Fish Tartare
Serves 2 Prep time 10 minutes Ingredients 160g local, sustainable fish fillet (I used mackerel) 6 orange segments, roughly chopped 6 pink grapefruit segments, roughly chopped 1 tbsp spring onions, finely sliced 2 tsp chopped dill 2 tbsp olive oil 1 small breakfast radish, halved and thinly sliced 2 tsp honey mustard dressing Juice of … <a href="https://served.mt/fish-tartare-3/">Continued</a>
Charred Veg Salad
Serves 2-4 Prep time 20 minutes Ingredients 3 small carrots, peeled and halved 2 small courgettes, cut into 3 thick slices each 6 large broccoli Romanesco florets, halved 3 tomatoes, halved 1 small radicchio, cut into 6 wedges 10 basil leaves, torn 2-3 handfuls rocket Olive oil and salt Ingredients For the Honey mustard dressing … <a href="https://served.mt/charred-veg-salad-3/">Continued</a>
Beetroot Soup with Goat’s Cheese
Serves 6-8 Prep time 30-40 minutes Ingredients 2 onions 3 carrots 6 sticks celery 5-6 large beetroots 2 cloves garlic, sliced 100g butter 50ml olive oil 100g sugar 120ml apple cider vinegar Salt to taste 6 sprigs thyme, chopped 300g Chevre 300g toasted walnuts, chopped Method Peel and roughly chop the onions, carrot, celery and … <a href="https://served.mt/beetroot-soup-with-goats-cheese-3/">Continued</a>
Pomegranate Molasses and Glazed Salmon
Serves 2 Prep time 25 minutes Ingredients 2 x 200g portions organic salmon fillet Salt to taste Ingredients For the Glaze 200ml pomegranate molasses 1 tsp sesame oil 2 tsp sweet chilli sauce 1 tsp black and white sesame seeds Ingredients For Slaw 1 small head fennel, halved and thinly sliced ½ large carrot, peeled … <a href="https://served.mt/pomegranate-molasses-and-glazed-salmon-3/">Continued</a>
Fish Pastillas
Serves 1 Prep time 10 minutes Ingredients 120g local, sustainable fish fillet, (I used mackerel) ½tsp ras el-hanout Salt to taste 2 spring roll wrappers (rice paper) 2 limes, 1 halved for serving, 1 juiced 2tbsp Greek yoghurt 1tbsp sumac 2tsp olive oil Oil for frying Method Mix the yoghurt, sumac, olive oil and lime … <a href="https://served.mt/fish-pastillas-3/">Continued</a>
Strawberry Pavlova
Serves 6-8 Prep time 30-40 minutes Ingredients 4 egg whites 250g caster sugar 1tsp apple cider vinegar 1tsp cornflour Ingredients For Topping 750g strawberries, hulled and halved 100g caster sugar 300ml cream 200ml Greek yoghurt 6tbsp icing sugar Method Mark the circumference of a dinner plate on parchment paper. Whisk the egg whites with a … <a href="https://served.mt/strawberry-pavlova-pavlova/">Continued</a>
Chocolate Fondant
Serves 4 Prep time 20 + 30 minutes setting minutes Ingredients 4 large tbsp Greek yoghurt 85g caster sugar 150g butter, chopped 150g dark chocolate, chopped (70% cocoa solids) 3 yolks 3 eggs 1tbsp flour Method Put the sugar, butter and chocolate in a heat proof bowl and set over a pan of simmering water, … <a href="https://served.mt/chocolate-fondant-3/">Continued</a>