Monday 15 August 2016

It's glut time again - Zuchini Rose Bake

Courgettes - Zuchini Rose Bake


Ingredients

  • 5-7 courgettes
  • 500g cherry tomatoes
  • 1 pack goats cheese
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 bulb garli
Directions

Using a peeler, make long slices of courgette, stopping once you get to the centre 'pith' and discard rest of courgette

Roll the courgette slices in to 'roses' and place in a large baking tray

Once the baking tray is full of courgette roses, place small pieces of garlic in each rose

Cover with halved cherry tomatoes and goats cheese

drizzle with olive oil and bake in oven at 180 for 45 minutes

It's glut time again - Courgette Frittata

Courgettes: courgette frittata


Ingredients

  • 3-4 courgettes, sliced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
Directions

Heat the oil in a heavy frying pan and add the onions - fry until golden, then add the courgettes and cook gently for 4 or 5 minutes

Whisk the eggs together and add to the mixture, cooking for a few minutes.

Once the eggs are cooked on the bottom, put the pan under a grill for a few minutes to cook the top.

Serve with fresh tomatoes and salad.






It's glut time again - Caramelised Onion Chutney

Onions - caramelised onion chutney



Ingredients
  • 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 3 pounds Cooking Onions
  • 10 ounces Dark Brown Sugar
  • 7 fluid ounces Malt Vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
  • 3 cloves Garlic, crushed
  • 1 Tbsp Wholegrain Mustard
  • pinch Salt
  • 1 small Chilli
  • pinch Paprika
Directions


Peel and slice onions very thinly.



Heat oil in large pan and very gently soften the onions, don't let them brown.

Add 3tbsp of the sugar and turn up heat to colour onions.

Add rest of sugar and remaining ingredients

Simmer until the mixture turns thick and a dark caramel colour (about 15 minutes.)

Spoon into sterilised jars (about 3 one pound jars,) and leave for six to eight weeks to mature.