Subj : 3/7 Nat Flapjack Day - 1
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From : Dave Drum
Date : Wed Mar 06 2024 03:52 pm

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     Title: Frances' Duck w/Peanut & Tamarind Flapjack
Categories: Poultry, Nuts, Breads, Sauces, Wine
     Yield: 2 servings

MMMMM------------------------DUCK BREAST-----------------------------
     1    Duck breast
   1/2 ts Ground star anise
       pn Sea salt

MMMMM-----------------PEANUT & TAMARIND FLAPJACK----------------------
   115 g  Butter
    70 g  Demerara sugar
    70 g  Golden syrup
    55 g  Tamarind paste
    55 g  Cornflakes
    40 g  Plain flour
    40 g  Rolled porridge oats
     1 tb Baking powder
   115 g  Peanuts, chopped
   100 g  Peanut butter

MMMMM----------------------GARNISH & SAUCE---------------------------
    75 g  Mousseron mushrooms
     1    Pak choi
   295 ml Chicken stock
    25 g  Tamarind paste
    50 ml Sweet sherry
     2    Star anise
          Oil

 Set the oven @ 160°C/320°F/gas mark 3

 Melt the butter and sugar in a pan, add the golden syrup
 and tamarind.

 Mix the cornflakes, plain flour, baking powder, oats and
 chopped peanuts until well combined.

 Place the mixture into a silicone lined baking tray.
 Press down until approximately 1/2" thick.

 Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until nicely browned
 ~ it is important that the flapjack is well cooked.

 Remove from the oven and allow to cool.

 Cut into fingers and spread generously with peanut
 butter.

 Set the oven @ 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6

 Season the duck breast with salt and ground star anise.

 Fry the duck breast, skin-side down, in a hot, dry pan
 until the skin is golden and crispy, then finish in the
 oven for 7-8 minutes.

 Remove from the oven and allow to rest to 4-5 minutes.
 This should result in a medium-rare finish.

 In a hot pan, sauté the mushrooms in a small amount of
 oil, season lightly and remove the pan from the heat
 until ready to serve.

 Cut the root off the pak choi and separate the leaves.
 Wash the leaves then cook in boiling chicken stock for 1
 minute, remove the pak choi, leaving the pan on the
 heat, and keep warm until required.

 Add the tamarind, sherry and star anise to the reduced
 chicken stock. Reduce by half, check the seasoning.

 Once ready, place a piece of the flapjack into the
 centre of each plate. Slice the duck breast and place on
 top of flapjack. Garnish with the warm mushrooms and pak
 choi, drizzle over the sauce and serve immediately.

 by Frances Atkins

 RECIPE FROM: https://www.greatbritishchefs.com

 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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