Uncle Matt's Cookery Lessons

strong bread flour • caster sugar • cinnamon • zest of 1 lemon • salt • dried yeast • unsalted butter • milk • egg • currents or sulatnas • mixed peel • for the crosses 75g plain flour + a little cold water •

for the batter • x plain flour • x medium egg • x milk • x melted butter • x smoked salmon • x creme fraiché or cream cheese • x small jar of fish roe or caviar (opt) • dill

For the stock • and shells from a 500g pack of raw tiger prawns • tomato paste • x red onion • x lemon grass sticks • x fresh ginger • x cloves of garlic • x Thai curry paste • Herbs bay - parsley - corriander • white wine • water to top up the pot • The garnish •

x medium eggs • x fresh salmon • x smoked salmon • x lemon zest • x tbsp chopped parsley • Salt and pepper • for the crumbs • x beaten eggs • x plain flour • x dried bread crumb (I used poppy seed biscuits)

x strong white (bread) flour • x plain flour • cream of tartar • x dried yeast • x tsp sugar • x warm water • x tsp salt • x warm milk • x bicarb soda

x med large king Edward (or other floury)potatoes • x med white onions • or 1 pint chicken stock • sprigs of thyme • x tsp butter (opt) • x tbsp olive oil

for the broth • x chicken legs • x onions • x small leek • x carrots • x sticks celery • peppercorns • x bunch parsley • for the noodles • x strong flour • x egg • x tbsp cold water •

for the pastry • plain flour • unsalted butter • caster sugar • x egg • approx cold water to bind • For the mince meat filling • x eating apples • raisins • sultanas • currants • candied or mixed peel •

x double cream 40% fat content • sea salt (opt)

stock vegetables as trivet under your roast turkey • x small onions • x sticks celery • x garlic bulb • x leek • herbs bay - rosemary - thyme - parsley • Turkey neck and giblets • peppercorns • white wine • chicken stock • x tbsp plain flour • water if needed

x k Rooster potatoes or King Edward • x g duck fat or lard • Enough water to cover • x tbsp salt • x tsp baking soda (opt) • x tbsp veg oil • flakey salt to finish

x whole 4 k bronze turkey • sea or kosher salt • dried thyme • black pepper • unsalted butter • bulb of garlic • herbs for cavity, bay, rosemary, sage, thyme and parsley • For the vegetable trivet • large or 3 medium onion • x sticks of celery • carrots • leeks

x g sage and onion stuffing mix (or dry bread crumb) • boiling water • x large white onion • x apples grated • x small bunch sage (or other herb of your choice) • x g sausage meat • x g butter • x g chestnuts • salt and pepper

for the batter • x eggs • x plain flour • approx cold water • chopped herbs (opt) • salt and pepper • suggested additions • x rashers bacon • onion diced • x tbsp grated parmesan

x plain flour • x butter • x stout or ale or cider • English mustard • x tsp chilli powder (optional) • x tbsp Worcester sauce • x egg yolks • x strong mature cheddar cheese • x spring onions (optional) • Rustic bread of your choice for topping

x red bell pepper • x garlic cloves • x slices white bread • x lemon juiced • x egg yolks • x strands saffron • paprika • chilli flakes • x olive oil • x tsp dijon mustard

x pig cheeks • white chicken stock • x bulb of fennel quartered and core removed • x large white onion diced • x sticks of celery diced • x lemon quartered • x bulb of garlic chopped • x new potatoes halved • o x ml cider or white wine • x tbsp chopped parsley • x sprigs of hardy herbs like thyme and rosemary, or sage or bay • x green olives pitted

trimmed lean pork mid-loin • x plain flour • x beaten eggs with a splash of milk • x dried breadcrumbs • salt and pepper • x tbsp oil for shallow frying • for the garlic herb and butter sauce • x unsalted butter • x tbsp chopped parsley • x clove chopped garlic • x lemon

x egg yolks • x tsp white wine vinegar • x mustard • x neutral oil such as rape seed • salt and pepper

The hollandaise • x egg yolks • x unsalted butter • x dessert spoon of white wine vinegar or lemon juice • salt and pepper • The rest • x English breakfast muffins • x Eggs • x thin slices of your best ham (or bacon)