FOOD + DRINK
Halloween Treats
Witches Ribs & Spooky Toasts
The Vampire Breakfast Cocktail
Ingredients
• 35ml Golden rum
• 15ml Belvoir Ginger Cordial
• 75ml Pomegranate juice
• 10ml Lime juice ( Or 2 squeezed wedges )
• Cubed ice
• Glass : Hi-ball
• Garnish : 1 Lychee stuffed with raspberries on cocktail stick
Method Pour all ingredients into a hiball filled with cubed ice and garnish
Ingredients For the Ribs :
• 55ml soy sauce
• 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
• 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
• 1 / 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 50g Tate & Lyle ’ s black treacle
• 1 1 / 2 rounded tbsp Tate & Lyle ’ s golden caster sugar
• 2 garlic cloves , peeled & crushed
• 2 x 500g pork loin rack of ribs
For the Spooky Toasts :
• 4 slices white sliced bread
• Vegetable oil for frying
• Salt
• Halloween cutters
Method 1 . Combine the soy , hoisin and chilli sauces with the oil , treacle , sugar and garlic in a shallow non-metallic tray . 2 . Add the pork ribs and turn them in the marinade to coat . Set aside for at least 1 hour , or overnight , covered in the fridge . Turn occasionally . 3 . Preheat the oven to 170 ° C / 150 ° C Fan , 300 ° F , Gas Mark 3 . 4 . Half fill the roasting tin with cold water and place it on the bottom of the oven . Arrange the ribs directly on the middle shelf of the oven , sitting above the pan of water .
5 . Transfer the remainder of the marinade into a small bowl . Roast the ribs for 1 hour , generously brushing the ribs every 15 minutes with the marinade . After 30 minutes turn the ribs over and continue basting as before . Watch carefully during the last 10 minutes to make sure they don ’ t caramelise too much .
6 . Whilst the ribs are cooking , stamp out shapes using the Halloween cutters . Heat a little oil in a frying pan over a moderate heat then add the bread and quickly fry for 3-4 minutes or until crisp and golden . Remove to a plate lined with kitchen paper to drain and sprinkle with salt .
7 . Remove the ribs from the oven to a chopping board , slice and serve with the toasts .
This recipe was made using Lyle ’ s Black Treacle . For more delicious recipes visit www . lylesgoldensyrup . com / kitchen . php
Halloween Spiced Pumpkin and Ginger Risotto
Ingredients
• 2 red chillis finely chopped
• 200g chopped pumpkin
• 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
• 1 bunch spring onions , cut into rings 3 / 4 cup short grained rice
• 3-4 cups of vegetable stock or whey 2 tbsp butter
• Salt & pepper
• 30g Opies Stem Ginger in Syrup , chopped
Method 1 . In a saucepan , melt the butter and then add the white part of the spring onions , pumpkin , chopped chillies and ginger . Sauté for about 4 minutes . 2 . Now add the rice . Mix well until well coated . Then add 1 and a half cups of stock or whey . Mix well and let it cook on a slow simmer . Continue adding the rest of the stock in 1 / 2 cups until the rice is cooked but still has a bite . 3 . Add salt & pepper . 4 . Mix the green parts of the scallion a few minutes before serving , leaving some for garnish .
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