CHRISTMAS AT DAYLESFORD 2018
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C H R I S T M A S AT D AY L E S F O R D 2 0 1 8 NOTES & ESSENTIAL RECIPES F O R A F A M I LY C H R I S T M A S
CON TENTS Within this eBook we have shared Planning your feasts 2 some of our favourite seasonal dishes we love eating with friends and Salmon rillettes with pickled cucumber 6 family over the festive period. Ginger millionaire slice 8 Preparing and sharing food is one Roast organic turkey with giblet stock, stuffing & gravy 14 of life’s greatest joys, especially at Leftover turkey, ham & leek pie 16 Christmas – so we encourage you to cook at your own speed, taking the Sprout top salad 20 time to nurture your ingredients to their very best. Mulled wine poached quince with hazelnut praline 22 Laying a festive table 24 Welcome little fingers into the pudding bowl and enlist the helpful hands of teenagers and grown-ups alike to make your feast a truly communal, family effort. 1
Planning Your Feasts Ordering Your Bird We recommend ordering your turkey Though Christmas can be a time of as early as possible before Christmas excess, there is something deeply as our stocks are limited. Order satisfying about how far your online or via our farmshops and efforts in the kitchen can reach. arrange to either collect in person A succulent organic turkey can from our butchers counters, or become so much more than just a alternatively arrange a delivery to Christmas lunch or dinner. Flavourful your home. Check daylesford.com or leftovers can be crafted into our Christmas brochure for delivery sandwiches with thick farmhouse dates and deadlines. bread, transformed into hearty pies with leeks and ham, tossed with kale and cranberry in a lighter salad or simmered into warming, spiced curries to be served with bolstering vegetables and brown rice – and lest we forget the precious turkey stock, the mother of all bone broths that will nourish the family far beyond the festive period. Invest in a bird that feeds more than you are expecting and plan in meals that feature your leftovers to glorious effect for the days after Christmas. Turkey weights & cooking times At Daylesford we breed traditional Bronze turkeys. All of our turkeys 3kg – serves 6-8, will require are reared outdoors with a wide around 1-1¼ hours to cook. grassy range to forage upon. Thanks to this natural, organic diet the 5kg – serves 10-12, will require flavour of both the white and brown around 2-2¼ hours to cook. meat is second to none. Beneath the skin is a nourishing layer of fat that 6kg – serves 12-14, will require will ensure that your cooked bird is around 2¼-2½ hours to cook. not only flavourful but wonderfully juicy too. 7kg – serves 14-16, will require around 2¾-3 hours to cook. 9kg – serves 18-20, will require around 3¼-3½ hours to cook. 2 3
A CLE V E R SH O PPIN G L IST As well as your leftover turkey, it pays to shop cleverly when it comes to meals throughout the festive period. Below is a list of items that we very much recommend adding to your shopping list. leg of ham ample supply of potatoes bunches of fresh kale extra brussels sprouts cabbage and extra carrots for coleslaw more lemons than you think you need more butter than you think you need extra herbs such as parsley and thyme sourdough, baguettes or ciabatta for the freezer organic eggs good quality or homemade mayonnaise chutneys, pickles and preserves for sandwiches a good variety and generous stock of cheese, a whole truckle of cheddar never goes amiss (and remember leftovers can be frozen) BI G D AY H A M P E R organic Daylesford ham hock terrine organic Daylesford fig apple & balsamic chutney, 230g organic Daylesford Cheddar truckle, £500 2kg organic Daylesford 3 fruit marmalade jar, 550g A Daylesford hamper is perhaps the most delicious and rewarding organic Daylesford Blue cheese truckle, 1kg organic Daylesford piccalilli jar, 180g way to ease the pressure of shopping, cooking and entertaining forts de Léoube magnum, organic Daylesford Christmas cake, 800g organic British honey chunk jar Château Léoube, Provence, France, 150cl at Christmas time. organic Daylesford Christmas pudding, 900g organic sparkling apple juice, 75cl organic Daylesford rosso, Italy, 75cl organic frizzante rosé, Veneto, Italy, 75cl organic Daylesford 6 mince pies, 300g organic Daylesford brandy butter, 125g Our Big Day Hamper is a particular favourite, offering the finest organic Valdobbiadene Prosecco D.O.C.G. organic spelt, rye & raisin biscuits organic English breakfast tea caddy, 180g organic and handmade products from the farm to assist with Veneto, Italy, 75cl organic Manuka honey & oat biscuits organic digest tea caddy, 140g everything from canapé parties to Boxing Day lunch, tea in the organic sloe gin, 350ml organic seaweed wheat biscuits organic ground coffee, 250g kitchen with passers-by and drinks by the fire. organic Daylesford Gloucestershire ham, 1.3kg organic chocolate mint thins, 200g navy cool bag organic Daylesford smooth chicken organic shortbread selection tin, 330g presented in a white wicker hamper with liver pâté, 160g 2 chocolate coins leather straps and lined with linen organic Daylesford Scottish smoked organic Daylesford plum & port chutney, 220g salmon terrine, 350g 4 3 5
S A LM ON RILLE T T E S Lay on a tray lined with greaseproof As they can be prepared paper and bake in the oven for W IT H P IC K LE D C U C U M BE R in advance and are served 15-20 minutes, turning halfway cold, these rillettes are the through, until golden. Set aside and ultimate stress-free canapé allow to cool. – and so rewarding when it Flake the salmon by hand and place comes to flavour. in a bowl with the shallot, capers, lemon zest and juice and olive Makes 10-12 oil. Add just a pinch of salt and a generous twist of black pepper and Crostini: gently toss everything together. 1 small baguette, thinly sliced Taste, adding a little more lemon into 12 pieces juice or seasoning as needed. 1 tsp olive oil sea salt and pepper To make the pickled cucumber, heat the caster sugar, apple cider Salmon: vinegar and white wine in a pan over 200g cooked salmon fillet, or the a medium heat. Stir until the sugar equivalent weight of hot smoked has dissolved. Add the salt and set salmon or trout aside to cool (this liquor can be ½ banana shallot, finely chopped made well ahead of time and stored 2 tsp capers, finely chopped in the fridge until ready to use). grated zest and juice of ½ lemon Once cool, pour over the cucumbers 1 tsp olive oil and allow to sit for up to 12 hours. 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley When ready to serve, spoon a little Pickled cucumber: of the rillettes on top of the crostini. 50g caster sugar Top with 1-2 slices of the pickled 50ml apple cider vinegar cucumber, a sprinkling of fresh 25ml white wine herbs and a touch of crème fraîche. 1 tsp sea salt Arrange on a platter and hand 1/3 medium cucumber, halved around to your guests. lengthways, seeds removed and finely sliced To serve: SPARKLING finely chopped parsley or dill DE LÉOUBE crème fraîche A must-have for any drinks party 75cl, £35 Preheat the oven to 180°C. To make the crostini, brush each slice of the baguette with olive oil and season each side generously with salt and pepper. The recipes for the other festive nibbles pictured Available in our farmshops, our online shop at daylesford.com or call our Personal can be found on daylesford.com/recipes Shopping Team on 0800 083 1233 6 7
G IN G ER MIL L IO N A I R E S L I C E With a thick, lightly salted date caramel and a textured nutty base of almonds and ginger biscuits, this is a delicious festive treat to have with tea or an ideal homemade gift when presented in a box or brown paper bag tied with string. Makes 25-30 small bites Place all of the ingredients for the caramel in a high-speed blender Base: and blend until you have a thick, 250g ginger biscuits, crushed smooth paste. 250g skinned almonds, roughly chopped Remove the tray from the fridge and 50g shelled pistachios spread over your layer of caramel, 50g candied ginger using a palette knife dipped in hot grated zest of 1 orange water to smooth the top, returning 200g unsalted butter, melted the tray to the fridge once more. Caramel: Melt the chocolate by placing it in 250g pitted Medjool dates a heatproof bowl set over a pan of 100g smooth almond butter simmering water (do not allow the 1 tsp vanilla extract base of the bowl to touch the water). 1 tsp ground ginger Pour the melted chocolate over the pinch of ground cloves caramel and return the tray to the ¼ tsp sea salt fridge to set for 1-2 hours. Once set, 100g unsalted butter, melted cut into neat slices or chunks to serve or gift. Chocolate Topping: 250g dark chocolate For the base, pulse the ginger ORGANIC biscuits in a food processor to GINGER SNAPS small chunks. Add the remaining 160G, £4.99 ingredients and lightly pulse until incorporated. Grease and line a brownie tin with baking parchment and pour in the mixture. Spread it around the tray and press into the edges until even and smooth, then place in the fridge to set. Available in our farmshops, our online shop at daylesford.com or call our Personal Shopping Team on 0800 083 1233 8 9
Turkey brine Giblet stock If you do choose to brine your meat, We include the giblets with all of our we suggest doing so a good 24-48 organic turkeys at Daylesford and hours before cooking. trust us when we say that they are a key element not to be wasted. 6L water A good giblet stock can form the base 275g sea salt of the very best gravy and having 275g brown sugar a batch made up in advance is pared zest of 2 large oranges invaluable when things start to get 5 bay leaves busy in the kitchen. THE PE R F E CT 2 large onions, peeled and cut C HRIS T M AS TU R KEY into quarters 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp peppercorns all the giblets, except the liver 2 tbsp juniper berries 1 onion, peeled and quartered Turkey brine 4 star anise 1 celery stick, roughly sliced Giblet stock 4 sage sprigs 1 carrot, roughly sliced 8 cloves 2 bay leaves Prune, walnut & sage Stuffing 2 thyme sprigs Herb cavity stuffing Put all of the ingredients into a 5 peppercorns Gravy pan and bring to a simmer, stirring 5 juniper berries regularly until the sugar has 1.6L water dissolved. Allow to cool completely ¼ tsp salt Brining your turkey is a concept that before placing the turkey in your uses salt as a means of adding moisture to the meat via the process of osmosis, chosen vessel or bag and pouring Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, and adding aromatics, herbs, spices and over the brine. add the giblets and gently brown a little sugar to a brine helps to elevate them on all sides. Add the those flavours within the meat. If the liquid does not quite cover vegetables, spices, water and salt the bird, add a little more water or and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce So do you need to brine? At Daylesford be sure to turn the bird half way the heat and simmer for a further we pride ourselves on the quality of our through the brine. Brine in the fridge hour over a medium heat. turkeys. Our careful breeding, the slow until ready to cook. manner in which our birds are raised and Strain through a sieve and transfer their natural, organic diet means that our When you are ready to cook the bird, the liquid to an airtight container. meat is naturally juicy and full of flavour, remove it from the brine. Drain any Store in the fridge or freezer until therefore the brining is not a necessity. excess water from the cavities and ready to use. However, for those nervous about cooking pat the skin dry with a cloth. turkey or a large bird at Christmas, brining can give you added confidence to know that your cooked golden bird will be deliciously moist and tender. And it never hurts to add a little extra flavour. 10 11
Adding a bunch of fresh herbs to the Prune, walnut main cavity of the bird is always going & sage stuffing to add a little more flavour. Simply tie the herbs in a bunch with a little string Makes about 600g, enough to and stuff them into the main cavity stuff up to a 6.5kg turkey with the lemon. For many, the stuffing is secretly as enjoyable as the turkey itself on Gravy Christmas Day and when made at With a good giblet stock already home with lots of fresh herbs, prunes prepared, the gravy too can be and walnuts as we do here it is prepared in advance. Simply add the hardly surprising. roasting juices from the pan just before you serve. We suggest stuffing the neck cavity of the bird only as this will ensure that 1.5L giblet stock the stuffing is well cooked through. 300ml red wine Any extra can be rolled into golf-ball- 2 thyme sprigs sized shapes and roasted with the 1 tbsp plain flour turkey for the final 30 minutes of the 1 tbsp dripping or 15g butter cooking time. Make the stuffing ahead roasting juices from the pan of time and store it in the fridge until it is time to prepare the bird for the oven. Put the giblet stock, red wine and thyme into a pan. Bring to a gentle boil 500g pork sausage meat and simmer over a medium heat for 50g pitted prunes, roughly chopped 5-6 minutes. 50g walnuts, roughly chopped (chestnuts would also work well) In a separate pan, melt the dripping 1 tbsp thyme leaves, roughly chopped or butter and add the flour. Whisk 5 sage leaves, roughly chopped together and cook for 1 minute until 1 shallot, roughly chopped you get a nice thick paste (roux). pinch of mixed spice ¼ tsp sea salt Add the paste to the gravy a little at a time, whisking as you go until the gravy Put all of the ingredients into a bowl reaches the desired thickness. Add and mix until thoroughly combined. any remaining juices from the roasting tray and taste, adjusting the seasoning as necessary. Serve piping hot. Herb cavity stuffing 3large rosemary sprigs 4large sage sprigs 4thyme sprigs 4bay leaves, or a small branch of leaves ½ lemon 12 13
R O AST O R G AN IC T UR K E Y Cover the drumsticks with foil and The key to a delicious place the turkey the oven to roast for organic roast turkey is to around 2¼-2½ hours. Try to baste the turkey at least twice as it cooks ensure that you leave ample and if any areas are looking too time for it to rest. brown, cover with foil. Remember, every oven is different so Serves 12-14 follow your intuition when it comes to the cooking time. If you think the 1 x 6.5kg organic turkey turkey is cooked, test it by inserting 10g butter or goose fat, melted a long skewer into the deepest part of the thigh. Press the skin around Preheat the oven to 180°C. the skewer with a spoon. If the liquid that gathers is clear then the turkey Stuff the main cavity of the turkey is cooked. If the juices are pink, with the herb stuffing. Cross the return the turkey to the oven and legs one on top of the other and tie cook for a further 10-15 minutes. together tightly with string. Test again and repeat if necessary. Next, stuff the neck cavity, pushing When you are confident that the the stuffing as far down as it goes turkey is done, remove it from the but making sure that the skin oven and cover generously with foil. covering the cavity can still be pulled Allow it to rest for at least 30-45 over and secured in place with a minutes before carving and serving. skewer. Roll any remaining stuffing into golf-ball-sized shapes and set To carve, remove the legs from the aside to roast with the turkey for the carcass and carve their meat. Slice final 30 minutes of the cooking time. the white meat from the breast vertically across the grain and serve Pat dry the skin of the turkey and together with a little of the brown brush all over with the melted butter meat and lots of stuffing. or goose fat. Season well. ORGANIC ORGANIC TURKEY SALTED BUTTER From £75 160G, £2.99 Available in our farmshops, our online shop at daylesford.com or call our Personal Shopping Team on 0800 083 1233 14 15
LE F T OV E R T U RK E Y, There is no better way to celebrate Christmas leftovers H A M & LE E K P IE than a creamy pie with a thick, crumbly pastry – and a homemade, herbed, buttery shortcrust pastry is the best of all. Serve warm with buttered cabbage, grain mustard and the whole family around the table. Serves 6 Begin by making the pastry. Sift the flour into a bowl and add the butter, Pastry: thyme, a generous pinch of salt 275g plain flour and a good twist of black pepper. 130g butter, cubed Rub the mixture together with your 1 tbsp thyme leaves, fingertips until it resembles coarse roughly chopped breadcrumbs. Add the egg yolk 1 egg yolk, beaten and stir together until a smooth 1 egg beaten with dough begins to form – if the dough 2 tablespoons milk looks too dry and crumbly, add a salt and pepper tablespoon of water at a time until it comes together. Shape into a round, Filling: wrap in greaseproof paper and rest 1 medium leek, halved lengthways in the fridge until ready to use. and roughly chopped 1 celery stick, roughly chopped Place a large pan over a medium 6 shallots, peeled and quartered heat and add the leek, celery, shallot 2 tsp olive oil or butter and oil or butter. Lightly season with 250g mushrooms, roughly chopped salt and pepper and sauté for 3-4 1 tbsp thyme leaves, minutes until the vegetables begin roughly chopped to soften. Increase the heat a little 100ml white wine and add the mushrooms and thyme, 400g leftover turkey (brown and stirring for a further 3–4 minutes white meat), shredded or cut until the mushrooms start to brown. into 2cm cubes Add the wine and continue to cook 150g leftover ham, cut into until the liquid has reduced by half. 2cm cubes Transfer the mixture to a pie or casserole dish and stir through the White sauce: cooked turkey and ham. 50ml butter 50g plain flour Return the pan to the heat and 550ml milk melt the butter for the white sauce 2 bay leaves before whisking through the flour. Whisk over the heat for a minute Preheat the oven to 180°C. or so before gradually adding the 16 17
milk, whisking all the time to avoid Bake the pie for 25-35 minutes until any lumps forming. When all of the the top is golden and the pastry is milk has been incorporated, add the cooked through. bay leaves, season generously and continue to whisk over the heat until Serve warm with wilted seasonal a lovely, thick sauce forms. Remove greens, grain mustard and a delicious and discard the bay leaves and pour creamy mash. the white sauce over the turkey ham and leek mixture and stir together, being sure to check the seasoning once more. Lightly flour a cool, clean work surface and roll out the pastry, turning regularly as you roll it into a shape that will neatly fit your dish. Roll until it is about 0.5cm thick, then gently lift it and place it over your dish. Press it into the edges of the dish before removing any excess. Re-roll the excess and cut into shapes of your choice – leaves, stars, crosses or hearts. Arrange the shapes over the top of the pastry and brush all over with the egg wash (the egg and milk mixture). ORGANIC NON- ORGANIC HOMOGENISED FALERIO D.O.C WHOLE MILK 75CL £12.50 1L £1.16 ORGANIC WHOLEGRAIN MUSTARD 170G, £3.49 Available in our farmshops, our online shop at daylesford.com or call our Personal Shopping Team on 0800 083 1233 18 19
S P ROU T T OP S A LA D Something green, light and fresh can often be a welcome addition to the table during the festive season and this simple, nourishing salad offers just that. With gluts of seasonal brussels sprouts and their delicious leafy tops in abundance at this time of year, this is also a wonderful way to harness their raw nutritional value and tender texture. Serves 4, as a side Place the sprout tops, brussels sprouts, parsley and fennel in 3-4 sprout top leaves, a large bowl. Roughly chop the finely chopped pumpkin and sunflower seeds and 12 brussels sprouts, finely chopped toss half with the ingredients in 4 tbsp finely chopped parsley the bowl. ½ small fennel bulb, finely chopped 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds, toasted Whisk together all of the ingredients 1 tbsp sunflower seeds, toasted for the dressing in a jar and pour 1 blood orange, segmented (optional) over the salad, tossing everything together again. Leave to sit for about Dressing: 5 minutes to allow the sprout tops to 3 tbsp lemon juice soften a little before scattering over 2 tbsp olive oil the remaining seeds and the blood generous pinch of salt orange segments. Serve straight away. lots of freshly cracked black pepper ORGANIC LEOUBE PREMIUM PUMPKIN SEEDS OLIVE OIL 500G £6.99 250CL £14.99 ORGANIC SUNFLOWER SEEDS 250G £2.49 Available in our farmshops, our online shop at daylesford.com or call our Personal Shopping Team on 0800 083 1233 20 21
MULLED WINE POACHED QUINCE WITH H AZEL N U T P R A L I NE The lightly floral, delicate flavour of quince is enhanced in this dish by a glossy mulled wine syrup, which gives the fruit a beautiful deep burgundy hue. Serves 6 until tender, turning every now and then as they cook. 2 tbsp Daylesford mulling spices, tied tightly in a muslin cloth Once the quince are ready, remove 125g caster sugar from the pan with a slotted spoon pared zest of 1 orange and set aside. You should now have 1 bottle of red wine around 600ml of the poaching liquid 3 quince left. Return to the heat and reduce 75g dark brown sugar until a thick syrup begins to form. 100g skinned hazelnuts, toasted sea salt Meanwhile, melt the brown sugar in crème fraîche or double cream, a separate pan, stirring all the time to serve so that it does not catch and burn, until viscous enough to coat the Combine the mulling spices, caster nuts. Add the toasted hazelnuts and sugar, orange zest and red wine a pinch of sea salt and stir until they in a medium saucepan and simmer are evenly coated. Pour the sugar over a gentle heat until the sugar and nuts on to a piece of baking has just dissolved. parchment and allow to cool before chopping into a rough praline. Meanwhile, prepare the quince by peeling, cutting them in half Serve the quince either warm or cold lengthways and removing the cores. with a generous drizzle of the mulled Arrange neatly in the pan until wine syrup over the top. Scatter the almost entirely submerged in the hazelnut praline over each quince wine. Place the lid on the pan and and serve with thick crème fraîche simmer gently for 30-40 minutes or double cream. ORGANIC ORGANIC ROSSO MULLING PICENO D.O.C SPICES 75CL £12.50 £3.99 Available in our farmshops, our online shop at daylesford.com or call our Personal Shopping Team on 0800 083 1233 22 23
Think of laying your festive table as a pleasurable, Christmas highlights from Daylesford home mindful exercise to get you into the celebratory spirit rather than a chore. Begin with a glass of Prosecco, put some music on and let your creativity flow! At Daylesford we are always inspired by nature and Christmas is a wonderful opportunity to embrace winter foliage. Lush green holly leaves and pretty pine cones strewn between plates look wonderful on a festive dining table. Our Daylesford crackers add a sense of fun; printed with scenes from our farm, they let you appreciate the beauty of nature D AY L E S F O R D C R A C K E R S HUMBUG GLASSES from the comfort of your dining table. £45 for 6 £6 each Our striped humbug anise glasses are a charming way to catch the glow of soft candlelight, while red jewel tones add a touch of sparkle and a stunning contrast to the white and green palette. LEDBURY GLASSES TRACK NAPKIN GREEN wine glass £12 each £12 small tumbler £9 each tall tumbler £10 each Available in our farmshops, our online shop at daylesford.com or call our Personal Shopping Team on 0800 083 1233 24 25
PR IVATE EVEN TS & S UP P E R S Celebrate with colleagues, friends or loved ones at one of our Daylesford farmshops. With locations in Pimlico, Marylebone, Notting Hill and the Cotswolds, as well as our soon-to-be-launched Brompton Cross location, we have a number of dining spaces available, both private and in the heart of our cafés for both small and large groups. Choose from our extensive menu of organic ingredients sourced from our farm, or work with our talented chefs to build a bespoke menu designed to your needs. In addition to our dining experiences, we also host a number of festive events at our Cotswolds farm and offer everything from wreath-making workshops to hands-on courses in our Cookery School – perfect for away days and end of year parties. For further details please contact anna.scott@daylesford.com or call 01608 731700 DAYLESFO RD FARM DAYLESFORD BROMPTON CROSS B A M F O R D H AY B A R N S PA N E A R K IN GHAM 76- 82 SL OANE AVENU E NEAR KINGHAM GL OU C ESTE RSHIRE GL5 6 0YG L ONDON SW 3 3DZ GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL56 0YG 0 1 6 08 731 7 00 01608 731 703 DAYL ESFORD NOTTI N G H I L L DAYLESFO RD PIMLICO 208- 212 W ESTBOURN E G R O V E B A M F O R D H AY B A R N S PA 4 4 B P IMLICO ROAD L ONDON W 11 2RH B E L M O N D R O YA L S C O T S M A N L O ND O N SW1W 8 LP 020 7313 8050 0845 217 0799 0 2 0 7881 80 60 OR 020 3117 1300 DAYLESFO RD MARYLEBON E B A M F O R D H AY B A R N S PA 6 -8 B LA N DF ORD ST REE T THE BERKELEY L O ND O N W 1U 4 AU 020 7201 1699 0 2 0 3696 65 00 /daylesfordfarm /bamford.co.uk thefarm@daylesford.com info@bamford.co.uk @daylesfordfarm @bamfordjournal @bamfordhaybarnspa
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