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Pesto and Mozzerlla Puff (pastry) Christmas Trees

Pesto and Puff Pastry Trees

Preparation Time: 8 mins
Cooking Time: 13 mins
Calories per Serving: 884 kcal
Yield: 8 - 12 puff pastry trees

Delicate, flaky layers of golden puff pastry filled with a rich, aromatic pesto spread make for a stunning and delicious pesto and puff pastry trees. Each pastry is brushed with a light egg wash for extra shine and topped with a sprinkle of grated Parmesan and a few toasted pine nuts for added crunch. The vibrant green of the pesto, made with fresh basil, garlic, and Parmesan, contrasts beautifully with the warm, crisp pastry shell. Serve these savory bites warm from the oven, garnished with a few fresh basil leaves for a pop of color, making an elegant, crowd-pleasing appetizer for any gathering.

Irish

Beans, Leaves and Greens Salad

Beans, Leaves and Greens Salad

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Calories per Serving: 730 kcal

This is a versatile salad for year round but shines of the season it's in and is a handy way to transform a simple salad into a substantial light nutritious salad.

Irish

Bantry Bay Scallops

Bantry Bay Scallops with Black Pudding Mash and Crispy Bacon.

Preparation Time: 12 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Calories per Serving: 475 kcal

Bantry Bay Scallops are one of those local delicacies that are worth a road trip or if you happen to find yourself in the Bantry area, find a restaurant and enjoy some cooked fresh. Ann Marie creates a tasty and...

Irish

Spiced Beef with Salad

Spiced Beef With Baby Potato, Spring Onion and Beetroot Salad

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 90 mins
Calories per Serving: 608 kcal

Spiced beef is a real Cork tradition at Christmas, with many of the region’s butchers winning awards for the beef. Ann Marie Butler makes a simple but flavoursome dish using quality ingredients to enhance the flavour of the spiced beef....

Irish

Pan Roasted Cod

Pan Roasted Cod with Beetroot and Buffalo Mozzarella

Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Calories per Serving: 2263 kcal

This is a delicious, lighter dish but really packs a punch on flavour with the blend of pan roasted cod with oven roasted beetroot and mozzarella topped with an apricot salsa. The use of Castletownbere cod, straight from the fishing...

Irish

Slow Braised Beef with chorizo mashed potatoes

Slow braised feather of beef with basil and chorizo mash

Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cooking Time: 360 mins
Calories per Serving: 1794 kcal

As winter really sets in and the weather has turned much colder our attention turns to warming comfort food. The recipe for slow braised feather of beef with basil and chorizo mash and crispy onion rings ticks all the right...