Shopping list
Fruit and vegetables
80g/3½oz fresh basil
50g/2oz chopped fresh chives
100²µ/3½´Ç³ú cranberries
40 mushrooms (approx 4-5 per person)
1 onion, chopped
80g/3½oz fresh parsley
200g/7oz spinach
10 King Edward potatoes, peeled and cut into 2 or 3
3 carrots, finely sliced
1 head spring greens, finely sliced
500g/1lb 2oz parsnips, peeled and cut into quarters lengthways
Tins, packets and jars
100²µ/3½´Ç³ú plain flour
50²µ/1¾´Ç³ú beef dripping or lard
50²µ/1¾´Ç³ú lard, beef dripping or vegetable oil
wholegrain mustard, to serve
225g/8oz plain flour
1½ tsp golden syrup
1 tbsp golden syrup
Cooking ingredients
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
salt and freshly ground black pepper
100²µ/3½´Ç³ú fresh breadcrumbs
6 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp olive oil
4 tbsp red wine vinegar
300ml/½ pint vegetable oil, for deep frying
300ml/10fl oz beef stock
salt and freshly ground black pepper
pinch salt
salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 tbsp clear honey
1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
200g/7oz pitted dates
5 tbsp demerara sugar, for coating the moulds
175g/6oz demerara sugar
200g/7oz self-raising flour
175g/6oz dark muscovado sugar
1½ tsp black treacle
1 tbsp black treacle
½ tsp vanilla extract
Drinks
4 tbsp sherry
Dairy, eggs and chilled
200g/7oz Stilton, crumbled
3 free-range eggs, beaten
75²µ/2¾´Ç³ú butter
8 free-range eggs
600ml/20fl oz milk
50g/2oz butter, softened, plus extra for greasing the moulds
175g/6oz butter
500ml/18fl oz double cream
2 free-range eggs
Meat, fish and poultry
4kg/8lb 8oz, 3 bone fore rib 28 day aged beef