Green Pastures Christmas Popcorn

"Popcorn Like You've Never Tasted it Before!"

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You Will Need;

Popping Corn, approx 200g

Castor Sugar, to taste

Mixed Spice, 1tsp or to taste

Nutmeg (freshly grated), to taste

1 Whole Orange Zest

1 Whole Lemon Zest

Butter, approx 250g

Method;

• Pop your corn in a tight lidded pan or in a popcorn maker. Set aside whilst you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
• Melt the butter in a pan and mix in the mixed spice, grate in a whole lemon, orange and nutmeg.
• Pour over the fresh popcorn and sprinkle with the sugar.
• Give the bowl a stir and a shake.
• Smell the Christmas cheer and tuck into a popping spiced Christmas treat!

Turkey and Brussels Bubble and Squeak Cakes with Red Pepper Sauce

(Recipe courtesy of Robert Garner, our Turkey Farmer!)

Serves 4

For the Cakes;

You will Need;

1kg floury potatoes, peeled, washed and cut into chunks

60g butter

200g Brussels sprouts, trimmed

1 small onion, peeled and very finely diced

300g cooked Totally Traditional Turkey, skinned and chopped

50g plain flour, seasoned with salt and pepper

Rapeseed oil, for frying

Sea salt and black pepper

A little freshly grated nutmeg

4 eggs, poached

Rocket, to serve

Method:

• Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes until tender, drain, add half of the butter and mash well. 
• Meanwhile cook the Brussels sprouts for 5 minutes until just tender, drain, cool and shake dry and shred finely.
• Heat the remaining butter in a frying pan and fry the onion until just soft, cool slightly and add to the mashed potato.
• Mix the sprouts with the turkey, potato and cooked onion and season to taste. 
• Leave until cool enough to handle then shape into 8 cakes.
• Tip the flour onto a plate, coat the cakes, and gently tap off the excess flour.
• Heat a large frying pan and shallow fry the cake in rapeseed oil, do this in batches for 4 minutes each side, turning carefully.
• Drain on kitchen paper and transfer to a baking sheet lined with greaseproof paper.
• Serve with a little rocket, poached eggs, red pepper sauce (see below) and rocket.

For the Sauce

You will Need;

2 tbsp olive oil

1 small onion, peeled and chopped

1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed

1 450g jar roasted red peppers, drained

1 tsp red wine vinegar

½ tsp caster sugar

Sea salt and black pepper

Method:

• Heat the oil in a saucepan and add the onion and garlic, fry over a low heat until the onion has softened. 
• Add the red peppers and cook until they are heated through.  
• Transfer the mixture to a food processor, add the vinegar and sugar and season with sea salt and black pepper, blend until smooth.  
• Add a little water if you require a thinner consistency. Serve warm or cold. 

This sauce will keep for up to 5 days in a fridge or freeze  any sauce leftover.

Tip: You can use leftover mashed potato and cooked Brussels sprouts.

Sarah's Seasonal Roast Potatoes

Transform your roasties by following Sarah's simple steps. 

You will need;

Desiree Potatoes this is one of the very best potato varieties for roasting as they keep their shape well whilst the centre is nice and fluffy. We love the flavour too; a proper "potato" taste!

Goose or Duck Fat

Fresh Rosemary

Semolina

Christmas Tunes (optional!)



Method;

• Peel Potatoes
• Par boil for approx 5 mins or until there is a little give in the potatoes.
• Meanwhile get your roasting pan nice and hot with goose or duck fat.
• Chop fresh rosemary into almost a bread crumb consistency.
• Once the potatoes are par boiled, drain and leave them to steam under a tea towel
• Shake up the potatoes to rough-up the outsides and put into the roasting pan.
• Sprinkle over a dusting of Semolina and baste the potatoes.
• Finally, sprinkle over the Rosemary. Do a little Christmas as you do this!
• Pop into the oven at 200 degrees C for approx 45mins. 
• Baste again if you wish and they will be as crisp and as fluffy as Santa's beard!