Herald - Issue 398

19th November 2020 • The HERALD • Page 35 v THE HERALD - PART OF YOUR COMMUNITY v 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 9th December 2020 FOOD FOR THOUGHT 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 Caribbean Black Cake Baked to order 07425 160352 CHICKEN, MUSHROOM & LEEK PIE As the nights draw in some of us (guilty as charged!) look to food to provide us with comfort in these wintery evenings. Why not serve a dish to keep the whole family happy by trying this delicious recipe from local restaurant, THE PIG at Brockenhurst. Serves 8 You’ll need: Vegetable oil 1kg diced chicken (where possible, don’t use breast meat as it dries out too much – bones, skinless thigh is best) 2 onions, nely diced 300g button chestnut mushrooms, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, very nely chopped 2 bay leaves 2 sprigs of thyme 70g butter 70g our 500ml chicken stock 175ml white wine 2 leeks, sliced at an angle, about 2.5cm thick then washed 150ml double cream 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard A bunch of fresh tarragon, nely chopped 1 sheet ready-rolled pu pastry 1 egg, beaten Salt and pepper Let’s get cooking: In a pan heat 1 tablespoon of oil, add the chicken and cook for 5-10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. Put the chopped onions, mushrooms, garlic and herbs in the pan with a good pinch of salt and pepper, adding a little more oil if needed. Cook the veg until so (this will only take a couple of minutes) then scoop out and add to the bowl with the chicken. Add the butter and our to the same pan and stir until a paste has formed. Pour in the chicken stock and wine and bring to a simmer to cook the our. Put the chicken and veg back in the pan. Bring back to a simmer and reduce the liquid by half. Add the sliced leeks and cook for a further 10 minutes on a low The next Herald will be out on 10th December heat then pour in the cream, add the mustard and stir to combine. Add the nely chopped tarragon and season to taste. Pour the mix into a large pie dish, leaving a 1cm gap at the top. Preheat the oven to 200°C, 180°C fan (400°F), Gas Mark 6. Top your pie dish with a sheet of pastry. Brush the pastry with the egg wash and crimp slightly around the edge, remembering to poke a hole in the middle to let the steam out. Any spare pastry can be used for decoration. Bake for 25 minutes – until the pastry is golden and crisp. Enjoy straight from the oven with mash and boiled veg. All recipes can be found in THE PIG book: Tales and Recipes from the Kitchen Garden and Beyond. www.thepighotel.com/the-pig- book Don’t Forget those Mince Pies Despite many people being unable to visit friends and relatives this year, with no quarantine restrictions for Lapland, Santa will still be travelling and hoping for a delicious mince pie – socially distanced, of course. So why not order some home-made ones from Romsey Country Market. Romsey Country Market will also be able to supply you with any: preserves & jams; eggs; baking; home-grown plants & produce; home-made cards, decorations & gi s; that you may need. Why not put together a package of homemade and local goods for those you are unable to meet up with, or for that friend/relative/neighbour who you know will be on their own or missing their loved ones. If you haven’t been to a Market recently, like everything else, things have changed slightly in order to adhere to current COVID guidelines and for your safety. ere will always be someone on hand to talk you through the new arrangements, and purchases must now be paid for by card. In the run-up to Christmas, Romsey Country Market can be found: in the Cornmarket from 9.m until 2pm on Saturdays 5th and 22nd December; and in the Town Hall from 11am until 12.30pm on Fridays 4th, 11th and 18th December Christmas Orders can be made and collected on any of these dates. ey look forward to seeing you ! Please keep an eye on the Facebook page ( w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m / romseycountrymarket/) for up-to-date news - in case any future Government announcement (or adverse weather) prevents any of these markets from taking place. Orders and arrangements for collections can also be made through the Facebook page.