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Mary Flahavan’s Tomato and Oat Soup

fla tomato soup

Chunky Tomato and Oat Soup
A meal in a bowl!
Serves 4
Ingredients
1 stick celery
1 small onion, peeled
1 carrot
2 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
750g/1 ½lb vine tomatoes, chopped
1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped
400g can tomatoes
300ml/ ½pt veg stock
50g/2oz Flahavan’s Organic Oats
I tsp sugar or balsamic vinegar
Olive oil to drizzle
6 basil leaves, torn, to decorate
Method
Dice the celery, onion and carrot finely. Heat the olive oil in a large pan and fry the vegetables gently for 5 minutes until softened but not browned. Add the garlic and fry for a few seconds then add the vine tomatoes and red pepper. Cook for a further 5 minutes until softened. Add the canned tomatoes with 200ml water and the stock then bring to the boil.  Add the oats, stir well and simmer for 10 minutes.  Season to taste and sweeten with a little sugar or balsamic vinegar if necessary. Decorate with basil leaves and drizzle with olive oil before serving.
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Neven Maguire’s Baked Camembert & Glazed Oatcakes

fla nevin oatcakes tw mar 16

Ingredients (Serves 4-6)
For The Oatcakes:
  • 100g (3½ oz) Flahavan’s Organic Porridge Oats,
  • 100g (3½ oz) plain flour
  • 50g (2oz) lard or butter, diced
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 3-4 tbsp. cold water
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp. milk
For The Cheese:
  • 220g (8oz) Camembert in a wooden box, at room temperature
  • 1 small garlic clove, cut into wafer-thin slices
  • 1/2 tsp. thyme sprigs
  • crab apple jelly
  • freshly ground black pepper
Method 
For the oatcakes:
  1. Mix the oats and flour in a bowl. Rub in the lard or butter, then add the salt and enough cold water to form a soft dough.
  2. Roll out the dough thinly on a flour dusted work surface.
  3. Cut out circles with a 6cm (2½ in) straight-sided cutter. This should make about 20 in total.
  4. Beat together the egg and milk to form a glaze.
  5. Place a batch of the oatcakes in a large frying pan at a medium heat.
  6. Immediately brush the tops of the oatcakes in the pan with glaze – it will turn to a shiny coating as they cook. Cook for about 20 minutes turning after about 15min.
  7. They can also be baked with the tops glazed in the oven for 12-14 minutes at 180˚C (350°F/Gas mark 4).
  8. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool.
For the cheese:
  1. Preheat the oven to 200˚C (400˚F/Gas mark 6).
  2. Remove all the plastic wrapping from the cheese and replace it in the bottom of its wooden box after lining it with parchment paper.
  3. Using a small sharp knife make small slashes all over the top of the cheese.
  4. Push one of garlic slices into each cut, followed by a thyme sprig and then add a small teaspoon of the crab apple jelly and grind over with black pepper.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes until the cheese has slightly melted.
  6. Serve with the oatcakes and crab apple jelly.
 http://www.flahavans.ie/recipes/baked-camembert-with-glazed-oatcakes
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Mary Flahavan’s Baked Organic Salmon with honey

Serves 4
Ingredients:
  • 640g Organic Fillet of Salmon
  • 100g Flahavan’s Organic Porridge Oats
  • 100g Organic Bread Crumbs
  • 100g Leeks
  • 50g Organic Herbs
  • 50g Organic Honey
  • 100ml Fish Stock
  • 100ml Creme Fraiche
  • 50g Cabbage
  • 2 Shallots
  • 1 Lemon
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
Method:
  1. Place organic salmon on a chopping board, cut a slit down the centre.
  2. Toast the Flahavan’s Organic Porridge Oats in a pan, add breadcrumbs, chop shallots and sweat off in a small amount of butter.
  3. Place fresh herbs, Flahavan’s Organic Porridge Oats, breadcrumbs and shallots in a blender and blend to result in a green rustic oat crumb mixture.
  4. Brush the salmon with honey and top with the organic oat crumb mixture.
  5. Place the organic salmon on a baking tray, bake in oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes.
  6. Prepare the cabbage and leeks, blanch off in boiling water and refresh.
  7. To prepare the sauce, place the fish stock in a saucepan and reduce by half.
  8. Add honey, lemon juice and chopped herbs.
  9. To serve, place organic salmon on top of the cabbage and leeks, dress salmon with sauce and garnish.
 http://www.flahavans.ie/recipes/baked-organic-salmon/271
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Neven Maguire’s Baked Camembert & Glazed Oatcakes by Flahavans

fla nevin oatcakes tw mar 16

Ingredients (Serves 4-6)
For The Oatcakes:
  • 100g (3½ oz) Flahavan’s Organic Porridge Oats,
  • 100g (3½ oz) plain flour
  • 50g (2oz) lard or butter, diced
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 3-4 tbsp. cold water
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp. milk
For The Cheese:
  • 220g (8oz) Camembert in a wooden box, at room temperature
  • 1 small garlic clove, cut into wafer-thin slices
  • 1/2 tsp. thyme sprigs
  • crab apple jelly
  • freshly ground black pepper
Method 
For the oatcakes:
  1. Mix the oats and flour in a bowl. Rub in the lard or butter, then add the salt and enough cold water to form a soft dough.
  2. Roll out the dough thinly on a flour dusted work surface.
  3. Cut out circles with a 6cm (2½ in) straight-sided cutter. This should make about 20 in total.
  4. Beat together the egg and milk to form a glaze.
  5. Place a batch of the oatcakes in a large frying pan at a medium heat.
  6. Immediately brush the tops of the oatcakes in the pan with glaze – it will turn to a shiny coating as they cook. Cook for about 20 minutes turning after about 15min.
  7. They can also be baked with the tops glazed in the oven for 12-14 minutes at 180˚C (350°F/Gas mark 4).
  8. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool.
For the cheese:
  1. Preheat the oven to 200˚C (400˚F/Gas mark 6).
  2. Remove all the plastic wrapping from the cheese and replace it in the bottom of its wooden box after lining it with parchment paper.
  3. Using a small sharp knife make small slashes all over the top of the cheese.
  4. Push one of garlic slices into each cut, followed by a thyme sprig and then add a small teaspoon of the crab apple jelly and grind over with black pepper.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes until the cheese has slightly melted.
  6. Serve with the oatcakes and crab apple jelly.
 http://www.flahavans.ie/recipes/baked-camembert-with-glazed-oatcakes
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Neven Maguire’s Baked Camembert & Glazed Oatcakes by Flahavans

fla nevin oatcakes tw mar 16

Ingredients (Serves 4-6)
For The Oatcakes:
  • 100g (3½ oz) Flahavan’s Organic Porridge Oats,
  • 100g (3½ oz) plain flour
  • 50g (2oz) lard or butter, diced
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 3-4 tbsp. cold water
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp. milk
For The Cheese:
  • 220g (8oz) Camembert in a wooden box, at room temperature
  • 1 small garlic clove, cut into wafer-thin slices
  • 1/2 tsp. thyme sprigs
  • crab apple jelly
  • freshly ground black pepper
Method 
For the oatcakes:
  1. Mix the oats and flour in a bowl. Rub in the lard or butter, then add the salt and enough cold water to form a soft dough.
  2. Roll out the dough thinly on a flour dusted work surface.
  3. Cut out circles with a 6cm (2½ in) straight-sided cutter. This should make about 20 in total.
  4. Beat together the egg and milk to form a glaze.
  5. Place a batch of the oatcakes in a large frying pan at a medium heat.
  6. Immediately brush the tops of the oatcakes in the pan with glaze – it will turn to a shiny coating as they cook. Cook for about 20 minutes turning after about 15min.
  7. They can also be baked with the tops glazed in the oven for 12-14 minutes at 180˚C (350°F/Gas mark 4).
  8. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool.
For the cheese:
  1. Preheat the oven to 200˚C (400˚F/Gas mark 6).
  2. Remove all the plastic wrapping from the cheese and replace it in the bottom of its wooden box after lining it with parchment paper.
  3. Using a small sharp knife make small slashes all over the top of the cheese.
  4. Push one of garlic slices into each cut, followed by a thyme sprig and then add a small teaspoon of the crab apple jelly and grind over with black pepper.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes until the cheese has slightly melted.
  6. Serve with the oatcakes and crab apple jelly.
 http://www.flahavans.ie/recipes/baked-camembert-with-glazed-oatcakes
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Neven Maguire’s Baked Camembert & Glazed Oatcakes by Flahavans

fla nevin oatcakes tw mar 16

Ingredients (Serves 4-6)
For The Oatcakes:
  • 100g (3½ oz) Flahavan’s Organic Porridge Oats,
  • 100g (3½ oz) plain flour
  • 50g (2oz) lard or butter, diced
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 3-4 tbsp. cold water
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp. milk
For The Cheese:
  • 220g (8oz) Camembert in a wooden box, at room temperature
  • 1 small garlic clove, cut into wafer-thin slices
  • 1/2 tsp. thyme sprigs
  • crab apple jelly
  • freshly ground black pepper
Method 
For the oatcakes:
  1. Mix the oats and flour in a bowl. Rub in the lard or butter, then add the salt and enough cold water to form a soft dough.
  2. Roll out the dough thinly on a flour dusted work surface.
  3. Cut out circles with a 6cm (2½ in) straight-sided cutter. This should make about 20 in total.
  4. Beat together the egg and milk to form a glaze.
  5. Place a batch of the oatcakes in a large frying pan at a medium heat.
  6. Immediately brush the tops of the oatcakes in the pan with glaze – it will turn to a shiny coating as they cook. Cook for about 20 minutes turning after about 15min.
  7. They can also be baked with the tops glazed in the oven for 12-14 minutes at 180˚C (350°F/Gas mark 4).
  8. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool.
For the cheese:
  1. Preheat the oven to 200˚C (400˚F/Gas mark 6).
  2. Remove all the plastic wrapping from the cheese and replace it in the bottom of its wooden box after lining it with parchment paper.
  3. Using a small sharp knife make small slashes all over the top of the cheese.
  4. Push one of garlic slices into each cut, followed by a thyme sprig and then add a small teaspoon of the crab apple jelly and grind over with black pepper.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes until the cheese has slightly melted.
  6. Serve with the oatcakes and crab apple jelly.
 http://www.flahavans.ie/recipes/baked-camembert-with-glazed-oatcakes