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Traditional
Ormer Casserole
Ingredients:
4
Ormers Per Person, Flour, Butter, Fish Stock Cube, 1 Onion finely chopped
1
slice of bacon chopped, Water to cover, Seasoning.
Method:
- Remove
Ormers from their shells and scrub thoroughly
- Wrap
in baking parchment, cover with a dry cloth and beat until tender.
- Soak
the Ormers for several hours
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Remove
Ormers from soaking, retaining the water for use as stock.
- Season
the flour then sprinkle over the Ormers and fry in the butter until
lightly brown (approx 2 mins each side).
- Place
the browned Ormers in a casserole dish with some finely chopped onion and
chopped bacon. Pour over the the soaking stock and crumble a fish stock
cube into the juice.
- Place
the casserole in a very low oven (100C) for 4 hours.
- Thicken
the gravy if necessary and serve with mashed potatoes and green
vegetables.
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Guernsey
Bean Jar
A
popular winter warming meat and bean casserole. Usually cooked using an
earthenware pot in a slow oven overnight to make the ingredients succulent
and tender in a thick delicious gravy.
Ingredients:
1
Pigs trotter, shin of beef (or both), half a pound of Haricot Beans, half a
pound of Butter beans, 2 Large Onions chopped, seasoning, 2 pints beef stock
or water.
Method:
- Soak
the beans overnight and drain.
- Place
the soaked beans in a large
ovenproof casserole or bean jar along with the meat, onions and stock,
then season.
- Cover
and cook in a low oven ( 100C) for
6 to 8 hours or overnight. Top with extra water or stock if necessary,
season to taste and serve with fresh bread.
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Guernsey
Gāche
A
delicious fruit bread, served sliced with Guernsey Butter. Can also be
toasted.
Ingredients:
1lb
plain flour, half pound butter, 12 oz Sultanas, 2 oz mixed peel, 1oz fresh
yeast, 1tsp Sugar, 1 tsp Salt, Half Pint Warm Water.
Method:
- Mix
the yeast and sugar with a little warm water and leave to stand in a warm
place for about ten minutes.
- Run
the butter into the flour, then make a well in the center.
- Add
the yeast mix and the water gradually to form a stiff dough
- Fold
in the sultanas and mixed fruit then cover with a clean cloth and leave in
a warm place for 2 hours until the mixture has doubled in size.
- Turn
into a greased 1lb loaf tin and bake for 30 minutes at 200C until browned
and firm.
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Guernsey
Gāche Melče
A
delicious sticky apple pudding served hot or cold with fresh double cream.
Ingredients:
1lb
Wholemeal Flour, 1lb cooking apples peeled and sliced, 1 tsp cinnamon, rind
of 1 lemon, 8oz butter, 11b brown sugar, 3 eggs, 1tsp grated nutmeg
Method:
- Mix
together the flour, apples, lemon rind and spices and leave to rest in the
refrigerator for two hours to allow the
flavours to blend.
- Cream
together the butter and sugar and fold in the eggs, add this to the flour
mixture and stir well.
- Place
the mixture into a shallow greased baking tray and cook in a moderate oven
150C for two hours until golden brown and the apples are cooked through.
Serve warm with fresh cream or custard.
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