We will be running our very popular ‘Cook your own Christmas Takeaway’ course again this December. These are relaxing, fun sessions cooking festive fayre. We will be showing you how to prepare Festive dishes that you may then take home. Most dishes are suitable for freezing so can be used into the New Year. There is a certain amount of flexibility with the recipe so if you are not keen on any ingredients within the dishes they can, where possible, be substituted with ingredients more to your taste |
Our menus for this year are:
STARTERS:
Potted Prawns with Spiced Salmon (to serve approximately 5 -6)
or Turkey Koftas -spiced meatballs (to serve 5 – 6)
or Port and Stilton Paté (to serve approximately 8)
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MAIN COURSES
Festive Pheasants - local pheasant cooked with shallots in a rich red wine sauce (to serve approximately 4 – 6)
or Christmas Pie - A pork pie style dish layered with turkey and minced pork (to serve 6 – 8)
or Roast Squash, Barley and Spinach Terrine, layered with smoked cheddar (to serve approximately 8)
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DESSERTS
Butterscotch Pudding with Whiskey Sauce (to serve 6 – 8)
or Baileys Banana Trifle (to serve approximately 8)
or Sloe Gin and Cranberry Torte (to serve 6 – 8)
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and everyone may also make and take home Orange and Grand Marnier Mince Pies |
On booking guests are asked to select one starter, one main course and one dessert, so that we can have all the mise en place (weighing up) is done for your arrival on the course. All washing up will be done for you too.
Recipe folios are provided for each guest, which they may then take home. The school provides aprons, all equipment and produce.
Special diets may be catered for if advance warning is given and ingredients substituted where requested.
All produce used is locally produced, in season, organic and free range wherever possible.
All guests are helped and guided throughout their stay by our trained chefs.
Start time 10am. We usually finish at about 1.30 pm. Home made nibbles, canapés and drinks are served throughout the session, you definitely will not go home hungry.
The Cost of £80 includes all the produce you use and the dishes and containers you take home. If guests wish to make a larger or reduced number of portions this request can be accommodated. To enquire about the Christmas Takeaway Cookery Course contact Claire on 0789 1122616 or 0115 9372181 |