| SMOKED
SALMON AND CREAMY CABBAGE ON A POTATO SCONE
Serves
4
8
oz Spence Smoked Salmon, cut into strips
chopped
fresh parsley, to serve
For
the potato scones:
8
oz potatoes
2
oz butter, plus extra for greasing and spreading
salt
and fresh ground pepper
2
oz plain flour
For
the cabbage:
½
green cabbage, finely shredded
2
oz butter
1
garlic clove, crushed
4
oz heavy cream
Scones:
Peel
potatoes and boil in salted water for 20 minutes or until tender.
Drain well, return them to the pan and toss them around over the heat to
dry them out a bit more. Mash or sieve into a bowl.
Beat
butter, salt and pepper and work in the flour to make a soft dough.
Turn out on to a floured board, divide in two and lightly kneed each half
into a smooth ball. Roll each ball out into a circle about ¼
inch thick and cut each circle into four. Prick well with a fork.
Heat
a heavy frying pan or griddle, wipe with butter and cook four of the scones
on each side for 3 minutes until golden brown and firm. Repeat with
the remaining four. Keep warm, wrapped in a clean tea towel.
Blanche
the cabbage in a frying pan of boiling salted water, then drain well.
Heat
the butter in a sauté pan and add garlic, cook for 1 minute, then
add the cream and bring to a boil. Toss in the cabbage, season well
and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until the cabbage is glazed with the cream
and still very slightly crisp. Butter the scones.
To
serve, place a hot buttered scone on each plate. Stir the smoked
salmon into the cabbage and spoon over he scones. Top with another
scone, scatter with chopped parsley and serve. |