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Steak with Red Wine Sauce

Steak with Red Wine Sauce

OK this is certainly not within budget. But we’d been here for 2 years on Friday and that certainly deserved a little celebration.

Red Wine Sauce.

Ingredients:-

1 Small bottle (240ml) of Red Wine
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
2 Shallots, finely chopped
1 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
1 Sprig of fresh Rosemary
2 Sprigs of fresh Thyme
240ml Beef Stock
Parsley to garnish
A knob of Butter
Salt & Pepper
Oil

Method:-

(1) Gently fry the Shallots.
(2) Add the Garlic.
(3) Add the Wine, Balsamic Vinegar, Rosemary and Thyme and simmer to reduce for about 20 minutes.
(4) Add the Beef Stock allow to simmer for a further 10 to 15 minutes.
(5) Turn off the heat and whisk in the Butter.
(6) Season with Salt & Pepper to taste.

We had a rare Steak each, hand cut Chips, Peas and DIY Onion Rings. The sauce was really good and next time we’re treating ourselves we’ll be revisiting this.
 

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Gammon Hock in a giant Yorkshire Pudding

Discount fridge Gammon Hock. I’ve generally avoided Gammon until now as Sue’s generally not a great fan. But we both really enjoyed it after a good hearty boiling with a few fragrant herbs and spices. There was enough meat for 4 adult servings for us from one Hock at £1.12.

Ingredients:-

Gammon Hock
Onion, roughly sliced
Whole Black Pepper corns
Bay Leaves
Ground Cloves
Dill
A pint of Cider

Method:-

(1) In a large pan immerse the Hock in water and bring it to the boil for a few minutes.
(2) Pour the water away and rinse the Hock in cold water,
(3) Refill the pan and add the Hock and all the other ingredients. Top the pan up with water once you’ve added the Cider and bring back to the boil.
(4) Once boiling reduce the heat to a gentle simmer for 2 to 3 hours.
(5) When the meat is almost falling off the bone remove from the pan and allow to drain.
(6) Strip the meat as you would with pulled Pork.

You can use your “Pulled Gammon” as you wish. We added ours to a full dinner in a giant Yorkshire Pudding, because we’re a bit sad like that!
 

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