Friday, 14 February 2025

recipe: marrow w/ leek sauce & buttered sourdough toast

pan roasted marrow w/ leek garlic & herb sauce topped w/ thyme & hazelnuts served w/ buttered sourdough toast
marrow w leek sauce & sourdough toast
pan roasted marrow w/ leek garlic & herb sauce topped w/ thyme & hazelnuts served w/ buttered sourdough toast
IngredientsMakes: 980g (2)
430gpan roasted marrow(recipe below)
400gcreamy smooth leek soup(recipe below)
10gparmesan
8ghazelnuts
2gpicked thyme
130gsourdough loaf
30gbutter
Method
Cut the marrow into battons and place flat side down onto oil glazed pancake skillet w/ lid.
Cook on low turning occasionally to get even colour.
Make leek soup while they cook.
Cut a couple of generous slices of sourdough loaf and once toasted & spread w/ good quality butter.
Place the marrow on the serving plate / bowl cover w/ leek sauce & dress w/ thyme, hazelnuts & parmesan.
I think I'd us a shallow bowl rather than a plate next time, the leek sauce was over flowing - oops!!!
We had this w/ flax seed coated smoked basa . . . flax seed for omega 3 boost!

marrow battons slow cooked w/ butter, salt & black pepper under a cloche
pan roasted marrow
marrow battons slow cooked w/ butter, salt & black pepper under a cloche
IngredientsMakes: 430g (2)
500gmarrow flesh
100gbutter
6gblack pepper
2gsalt
Method
Slice a 3 inch segment of marrow from the vegetable, remove the seeds & the cured outer skin.
Place the cylinder on the cutting board and cut along it's length creating battons about 1.5cm / half inch wide.
Cut the butter into thirds and melt the first third in a large flat pan the all the batton will fit in.
Add the battons to the melted butter flat side down and leave on a low heat w/ the lid on.
Turn them occasionally adding te rest of the butter as you go to make sure they're all coated.
Season w/ salt and generous amounts of black pepper as you.
They're done whn they give little resistance to the point of a knif and ar golden brown in colour.

smooth & creamy leek sauce w/ rosemary, thyme, cumin & garlic & herb roule - great for mac n cheese, moussaka, lasagna . . .
creamy smooth leek soup
smooth & creamy leek sauce w/ rosemary, thyme, cumin & garlic & herb roule - great for mac n cheese, moussaka, lasagna . . .
IngredientsMakes: 900g
20golive oil
10g(3)cloves garlic
160g(2)small onions
3gdried thyme
3gdried rosemary
2gcumin powder
3gsalt
400gleeks
10g(1)chicken stock cubes
400gboiling water
60groule
15gcornflour
50gwater
5gsoy sauce
5ggreen tabasco
Method
Peel and chop the garlic & onions.
Put the oil & garlic in a large sauce pan cook until it sizzles then add the chopped onions & a teaspoon of each of the herbs & spices & salt, and cook until the onions are soft & have started to colour.
In the mean time clean & dice the leeks then add them too and cook until they're also soft & translucent.
Add the chicken stock cubes and boiling water and bring to the boil, then set to simmer for 20mins.
Take off the heat & use a stick blender to make the sauce smooth. Add the roule at this stage.
Make a slurry of the cornflour and water.
Return the saucepan to the heat and add cornflour and water mix.
Keep whisking until a minute after the sauce stopped thickening.

home made sourdough ring and boule. this recipe makes enough dough for one of each type of loaf
sourdough loaf hm
home made sourdough ring and boule. this recipe makes enough dough for one of each type of loaf
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cheat's sour dough starter for making sourdough bread
sourdough starter

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