Here at Broome Park Farm I am planning the tastiest Christmas ever!
Yesterday I travelled through fog and ice to Denman College, home of the
WI to see Mary Berry demonstrate tried and trusted Christmas recipes
with a twist, I will definitely be trying her mincemeat galette –
shortbread, mincemeat, marzipan and apples. Today the weather was
glorious (but very cold!) and I travelled to Strefford Hall Farm Shop
for a Discover Local Tasty Christmas event. We walked around the farm,
looking at the beef, sheep and hens they keep to supply the farm shop
then retreated to the warmth of the farmhouse kitchen for a delicious
meal made from Christmas leftovers, expertly prepared by Simon Smith – The Shropshire Chef.
After lunch Simon demonstrated how he had prepared lunch and we made
bread and butter pudding with left over cake and pannettone and
Shropshire Fidget Pie. This is our local dish – a type of pork pie made
with cooked pork (we used turkey!), apple sauce, potatoes and crispy
bacon – scrumptious!