Another idea … for a starter, supper or dinner party

Surf and Turf – but not as you know it

You can make this dish as a starter or larger for a supper or even a dinner party.

For one person as a starter :

Champ

1 slice of Black Pudding per person

60g diced Chorizo

3 Scallops per person

Marsala Sauce

I always make heaps of champ – it has so many uses and never gets wasted!

Pea and Spring Onion Champ

1.5kg Potatoes, scrubbed

100g butter

500ml/18 fl oz milk (or if a richer consistency

75% milk to 25% double cream)

450g frozen peas

75g spring onions, chopped

4 tbsp chopped parsley

salt and black pepper

Cook the potatoes in salted water until tender, drain, peel and mash. You could use a ricer for absolute “lump free”. Add half the butter – 50g, after mashing or ricing. Place the milk/cream in a pan with the peas and onions and boil, gently, for 4/5 minutes. Add the parsley, take off the heat.

Add the potatoes, keep some of the milk back – you may not need it all. Season to taste and beat until creamy and smooth – add more milk if required.

Serve piping hot with a knob of butter melting in the centre unless your making it ahead in which case add the butter when warming either on a very low heat on the hob or in a foil tray in a warm oven.

There's more to come!