v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v 14th July 2022 • The HERALD • Page 45 FOOD FOR THOUGHT OPEN SUNDAYS & BANK HOLIDAYS • RINGWOOD ROAD, TOTTON • PLAZA PARADE, ROMSEY • THE PRECINCT, CHANDLERS FORD ALL DAY COD & CHIPS £1 OFF On presentation of this advertisement MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY ONLY Not valid with any other offer. Valid until 3rd August 2022 The Blackfield Baker Ltd Traditional Quality Bakery Bread, Cakes, Savouries and Take-away Birthday Cakes Tel: 023 8089 8688 • 139 Hampton Lane, Blackfield ‘The Blackfield Baker’ Makes & Bakes the best Bread & Cakes e UK watercress season is well underway with crisp, peppery, British grown watercress abundant on our supermarket shelves. 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Serves 6 Ingredients 425ml milk 1 medium onion, sliced 1 bay leaf 2 black peppercorns 125g watercress 100g butter, plus extra for greasing 100g plain our 1 teaspoon English mustard powder 4 eggs, separated 30g cheddar, grated 150ml double cream Method 1. Put the milk, onion, bay and peppercorns in a small pan and place over a low heat. Bring gently to the boil then take the pan o the heat and leave to infuse for 20 minutes. 2. Meanwhile chop the watercress until very ne – ideally, in a blender. Grease 6 150ml ramekins. 3. Melt the butter in another small pan and add the our. Mix well and cook for a minute or two. Strain the infused milk through a sieve into the pan. Cook the mixture, stirring, for a couple of minutes or until the sauce has thickened – if you end up with lumps, don’t panic just pass it back through the sieve. 4. O the heat, mix in the mustard, egg yolks and watercress and check the seasoning. 5. In a large bowl, whisk the egg whites until sti then gently fold into the watercress mixture. 6. Divide the sou é mixture evenly between the ramekins. 7. Pop the ramekins in a strong roasting tray and add boiling water from the kettle to approximately halfway up the sides of the dishes. Bake for 15-20 minutes at Gas 4/180ºC or until the sou és are set but still have a little wobble. Leave to cool, then put the dishes in the fridge for up to two days. 8. To reheat, turn the sou és out onto an oven-proof tray. Sprinkle with the cheese and spoon the cream over. Bake at Gas 7/220ºC for 10 minutes or until golden brown and pu y. Serve immediately with a crisp green salad. Lymington Seafood Festival is set to return on the 15th, 16th and 17th July! e 3 day foodie festival held at Bath Road Park, Lymington, SO41 3SE is set to include demonstrations from top chefs, live music and entertainment and of course lots of delicious seafood and drink! Entry is just £5 with advance tickets available online. For full details and to book your tickets please visit: lymingtonseafoodfestival. co.uk Improve your Baking with Watercress Twice-Baked Watercress Soufflés by the Health Promotion and Education Team at Heart Research UK Cooking from scratch can be more nutritious, tastier, cheaper, and it doesn’t have to take long. Give it a go and enjoy the sense of achievement once you’ve cooked a delicious meal. Keep It Simple! If you are new to cooking from scratch, try to keep meals simple to start with. If time is an issue, prep your meals in advance. For example, you can measure out your ingredients the night before or practice batch cooking. Utilise Your Freezer e freezer can be an important extension to your store cupboard. Did you know you can freeze herbs, fruits and vegetables? ese can be very convenient to grab when you need them, and can help you cut down on food waste! Staple Ingredients Always keep ingredients for a few staple meals in the pantry and freezer so that Hampshire Fare is bringing back the Hampshire Food Festival this month. Now in its 20th year, Hampshire Food Festival is a glorious countywide celebration of the region’s food and drink, from ales to wine and apples to watercress. is is the biggest Food Festival in the country: encompassing BBQ, markets, pop-ups, shows, tastings, trails and tours across the county Lymington Seafood Festival Celebrating 20 Years of Hampshire Food Festival until 31st July. For more information about the events taking place please visit: hampshirefare.co.uk/ news-events/hampshirefood-festival To help keep your heart healthy, why not try out some of our Healthy Heart recipes from our website: www.heartresearch. org.uk/heart-research-uk-recipes-2 Or have a look through our Healthy Heart cookbook lled with recipes from top chefs, celebrities and food bloggers: www. hea r t r e s ea r ch . org . uk /hea r t - research-uk-cookbook there is always a meal just 30 minutes away. is may include dried pasta, quinoa, rice, lentils, canned tomatoes, frozen veg, herbs, spices and olive oil. We hope we have inspired you to give cooking from scratch a go! For more tips on how to stay healthy, sign up for our weekly healthy tips at: www.heartresearch.org.uk/healthy-tips HEALTHY TIP: COOKING FROM SCRATCH
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