Warm all ingredients together and serve in wine glasses budget tips
ser ving checklist Starter
Place the mache in the middle of a small plate , top with the bruschetta and sprinkle with the freshly chopped parsley . Drizzle the balsamic syrup around the plate .
Main Course
Top the potato with fresh parsley and serve the terracotta pot on a warmed dinner plate with some cauliflower purée on the side , offer the French beans in a warmed bowl for guests to help themselves to .
Vegetarian : serve the hotpot on a warmed dinner plate with some cauliflower purée on the side , offer the French beans in a warmed bowl for guests to help themselves to .
Time planner
In the morning : cook lamb stew ready to assemble hot pot later , make pannacotta , make balsamic syrup , make myrtille compote
6pm : make tomato bruschetta but do not assemble , cook potatoes for top of hot pot
6.45pm : cook oat lace crisps
Dessert
Serve the pannacotta on a side plate topped with the coulis , place a teaspoon alongside .
Chalet plus - pre-dinner canapés aHoney and mustard sausages aLittle Thai chicken parcels
* remember these are only suggestions but any substitutions must follow the guidelines
Why not treat your guests to a little pre-dinner extra from what you have in your fridge ?
Compote – serve in a ramekin or small bowl and put it by cereal at breakfast
7pm : lay table , prepare garnishes , warm plates and serving dishes
7.15pm : put lamb hot pots together if reheating in terrcottas
7.45pm : make up bruschettas , re-heat lamb hot pots , cook cauliflower sunday
Chalet plus pre-dinner drink Vin chaud
SERVES 4
500ml red wine 125g sugar ½ orange cut into pieces ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
8pm : serve starter , cook beans , purée cauliflower
8.15pm : serve main course , plate up dessert
Warm all ingredients together and serve in wine glasses budget tips
Do not be tempted to save money by buying mozzarella ‘ log ; as this is only really good for cooking . Buy the 125g balls in liquid in sachets but own brand is fine and keep and eye on bargain but watch sell by dates as mozzarella is a fresh cheese .
Myrtille compote is best made with myrtille jam but you can use any red jam and cheaper the better as the you do not want large pieces of fruit in this as the myrtilles are your fruit in the compote so buy a cheaper jam to make this compote but do not use at breakfast .