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    Cheddar and sage scones

    Cheddar and sage scones

    The combination of mature Cheddar and sage works beautifully here, and is best complemented by home-made Apple chutney . Here we use a mixture of butter and sunflower oil, which helps keep the scones moist. For light and fluffy scones, handle the dough gently, and...
    Cauliflower sheep’s cheese with fried mustard crumbs

    Cauliflower sheep’s cheese with fried mustard crumbs

    We use a hard sheep’s cheese from the Ribblesdale Cheese Company. It’s a really small cheese-making operation in Yorkshire and – at last count – they had a full staff of two and a half. Matured sheep’s cheese has a complex flavour and tends to be less greasy than...
    Red onion, vintage Cheddar and sage pasty

    Red onion, vintage Cheddar and sage pasty

    You can’t beat a proper cheese and onion pasty and, when served with piquant Microwave brown sauce (see here) it balances the pasty’s richness and screams ‘British’. You can always make more, as these are good cold and you could take one to work.Next time try...
    Leek, lemon and pine nut tart with wilted wild garlic

    Leek, lemon and pine nut tart with wilted wild garlic

    Leeks are a great vegetable, although they are known as ‘poor man’s asparagus’. This seems unfair, as they can hold their own against the posh spears any day. Try serving this tart with wild garlic; if you can find the leaves at farmer’s markets, take the opportunity...
    Jacket potato soup with chive sour cream

    Jacket potato soup with chive sour cream

    This is so hearty that you could turn it into a meal by serving it with Leek and Cheddar Welsh rarebit (see here). To save your energy bills, it’s best to cook the potatoes when you are using the oven for something else; you can always keep the cooked potatoes in the...