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DELICIOUS FAVOURITES FOR EASTER ENTERTAINING
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Ask for asparagus
Spring is asparagus season and the green spears , bought fresh from your local farm shop , make a perfect starter for Easter Sunday lunch . Simply steam and serve with butter and thin shavings of Old Winchester Cheese from Lyburn Farmhouse Cheeses ( found at Cobbs Farm Shop ’ s cheese counter ) or a dollop of Hollandaise sauce .
www . cobbsfarmshops . co . uk
Easter bakes
Classic Easter bakes include hot cross buns and simnel cake . Buy from a local bakery or the farmers market for bakes that are traditionally made using quality ingredients for the best flavour .
www . hampshirefarmersmarkets . co . uk
Rhubarb , rhubarb !
Winchester-based TV Chef James Martin ’ s recipe for rhubarb crumble is a winner . Cut up 10 sticks of rhubarb and roast in the oven with four tablespoons of water and eight tablespoons of caster sugar for 10 minutes . Sprinkle over a teaspoon of ground ginger and spoon into an ovenproof dish . Top with crumble : 110g butter rubbed into 200g plain flour and 110g demerara sugar mixed through . Bake at 180C / Gas 4 until bubbling ( about 40 minutes ).
Tasty trout
This classic local treat is spot on for a tasty light lunch or supper over the Easter weekend . Buy hot smoked fillets or ready prepared pâtés , perhaps mixed with watercress for a great Hampshire pairing , by Chalk Stream or from Butler Country Estates , both stocked locally .
www
. butler-country-estates . co . uk www . chalkstreamfoods . co . uk
Spring lamb
Lamb is the traditional roast of choice for Easter Sunday lunch . Order a leg of lamb from the butcher ’ s at Cobbs Farm Shop that has been slowly matured , grass-fed and locally sourced from Berkshire and Hampshire farms . It can also be freshly prepared and pre-studded with rosemary and garlic for your convenience . Serve with new potatoes and braised spring greens . Delicious !
www . cobbsfarmshops . co . uk
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