Sunday, 10 November 2019

Soup and a sandwich … with a difference


Soup is a perfect choice it can be made ahead and in fact benefits – flavours are enhanced and given a chance to develop.

I chose one of my favourites – Carrot, Coriander and Chickpea – if you'd like the recipe, check out the Soup label Sunday 3rd February 2019.

If you fancy doing something different and have individual cauldron shaped soup bowls, give your soup a puff pastry hat. You don't have to stress, use puff pastry sheets. For four bowls you'll need 2 x 320g sheets – two “hats” per sheet with left overs. Freeze the leftovers for another day.

If you're interested in the soup bowls, they are sometimes called “lion head soup bowls” and have a capacity of 600ml approximately. They have a fat body and a narrower top. Check out Le Creuset Stoneware Lion Head Soup Bowls if you fancy treating yourself!

Pre-heat your oven 200fan/220c/Gas 7. Your soup should be cold – pour into the bowls leaving a gap of 2/3 cms at the top. This prevents the soup bubbling through the pastry when heated. Cut out four circles from the sheets that are slightly larger than the bowl and drape over the filled bowls. Make sure you've cut air holes in the pastry. Brush the pastry with beaten egg then bake for 15 – 20 minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden – serve immediately with your sandwiches.

Speaking of sandwiches …




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