Culpeper House – Page 15 – Here Lives A Man with a Pan

Sauces

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Creamy Tarragon Sauce

The tarragon sauce contains dry white wine for deglazing the pan, as well as cream for richness.

Fresh tarragon is essential to this dish for that distinct aniseed flavour, but dried tarragon also works in a pinch.

Main Course

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Rich Beef Stew

Staying warm all winter with this classic Beef Stew.

Puddings

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Gooseberry and Blueberry Fool

Foole is first mentioned as a dessert in 1598, made of ‘clouted creame’ although the origins of gooseberry fool may date back to the 15th century. This is just a healthy pudding!

Main Course

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Macaroni Cheese

Ingredients 8oz Macaroni, 1 1/2 pt Chicken Stock 8oz Mature Cheddar 8oz Unsmoked Lardons 2 Egg Yokes 4 tbsp Tomato

Main Course

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Chilli con Carne

Ingredients 1lb minced beef 2 onions 8oz kidney beans (ideally in dark chilli sauce 1pt beef stock 2-3 hot chillis

Elements

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Rich French Tart Pastry

This sweet, crumbly pastry makes an ideal crust for classic French tarts

Afternoon Tea Puddings

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The cake’s name should really be The Royal Victoria Sponge, as its name harks back to Queen Victoria herself, who was said to enjoy a slice of the delicious cake with her traditional English afternoon tea. It is on occasion also referred to The Victoria Sandwich, no doubt a reference to the filled nature of the two sponges.