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Chicory, Blue Cheese and Walnut Canapés with Apple & Cider Brandy Chutney
This crowd-pleasing canapé is ready in just 10 minutes. Chicory is a lovely winter salad leaf – bittersweet and crunchy and gives a great contrast to the creamy richness of the cheese and the sweet walnuts.
Makes: 24
Prep and cook time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
3-4 heads of chicory
200g Roquefort cheese
3 tbsp walnuts, finely chopped
1 jar of Tracklements Apple & Cider Brandy Chutney
Method:
- Remove any damaged leaves from the chicory, trim the base, remove the individual leaves and arrange on a platter
- In a bowl, mash the Roquefort with the back of a fork and mix in half the finely chopped walnuts. Fill each chicory leaf with a tsp of the cheese mix, top with a tsp of the Apple & Cider Brandy Chutney and a sprinkling of nuts
Smoked Salmon Pancakes with Horseradish Crème Fraiche
These are the perfect little nibbles to complement festive fizz at a drinks party for friends and family. The fluffy pancakes topped with smoked salmon are lifted with a lemon horseradish cream and dill.
Makes: 12
Prep and cook time: 20 – 30 minutes
Ingredients:
100g plain flour
1 large egg
½ tsp baking powder
100ml whole milk
Pinch of salt
150g crème fraiche
1tbsp Tracklements Strong Horseradish Cream
Zest and juice of ½ lemon
Sunflower or vegetable oil
200g smoked salmon
Chopped dill
Method:
- Combine the flour, egg, baking powder, milk and a pinch of salt in a bowl and whisk to a smooth batter
- Mix together the crème fraiche, Strong Horseradish Cream and lemon, stir well to combine
- Set a frying pan over a medium heat and wipe it with oiled kitchen paper. When hot drop a dessertspoonful of batter into the pan, spread into a 6cm diameter and cook for 1-2 mins on each side and then set aside. Repeat until you have 12 pancakes
- To serve, place the pancakes on a platter and top each one with the horseradish crème fraiche, a swirl of
- a sprinkle of dill
Tracklements Apple Cider Brandy Chutney RRP £4.40 for 320g and Tracklements Strong Horseradish Cream RRP £3.40 for 140g are available from fine food delis and farm shops nationwide and online at www.tracklements.co.uk
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