Honeyed Cardoons With Pine Nuts And Thyme Food

PINE NUT AND HONEY TART

Steps:

• You can make the pastry by hand or in the food processor. Cream together the butter, sugar, and salt and then rub or pulse in the flour and egg yolks. When the mixture has come together, looking like coarse breadcrumbs, add the milk or water. Gently pat together to form a small ball of dough. Wrap and let rest for an hour.
• Carefully cut thin slices of the pastry (or you can roll out if you prefer) and place in and around the bottom and sides of a 12-inch (30-centimeter) tart pan. Push the pastry together and level out and tidy up the sides. Cover and let to rest in the freezer for about 1 hour.
• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C), and bake the pastry for around 15minutes until lightly golden. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
• While the pastry is in the oven, toast the pine nuts under the grill.
• Using a spatula, or a food processor, whip the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Stir in your pine nuts, add the eggs 1 at a time, and then fold in the honey, flour, thyme, orange zest, and salt. Spoon into the tart shell and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Add a few uncooked pine nuts to the top of the mixture for decoration.
• Serve with caramelized figs (grilled with a little sugar), creme fraiche and a little lemon thyme.
• Serving suggestions: carmelized figs and creme fraiche.

PISTACHIO-CRUSTED TILAPIA WITH CHARD, FLASH-FRIED PROSCIUTTO, GORGONZOLA AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine pistachios, oregano, thyme, and garlic powder. Process until finely chopped and transfer to a shallow dish. Season both sides of tilapia fillets with salt and pepper. Brush honey mustard over both sides of tilapia and then transfer to pistachio mixture. Press mixture into both sides of fish.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add tilapia and cook 2 to 3 minutes per side, until fork-tender.
• Heat remaining oil in a small skillet over high heat. Add prosciutto and cook 2 minutes, until golden brown. Add pine nuts and cook 1 minute, until nuts are golden brown. Add chard leaves, cover and steam 2 minutes, until leaves soften. Arrange chard mixture on a serving platter and top with Gorgonzola and serve with tilapia.

HONEYED CARROT & THYME LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Mix the honey and 1 tsp oil, then add the carrot and thyme. Season and stir well. Tip onto a baking tray and roast for 10-15 mins, tossing halfway through cooking. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, combine the flours, baking powder, bicarb and a pinch of salt. In a separate bowl, lightly beat the eggs, yogurt and remaining oil. Add the flour mix, then fold in the roasted carrot mix.
• Pour into a lined 900g loaf tin and bake for 50 mins-1 hr. Leave to cool before slicing. To serve, top with chutney and cheddar, cream cheese or honey.

HONEY, VANILLA AND PINE NUT HUMMUS

Steps:

• Mix hummus, yogurt, lemon zest, juice and 1/4 tsp. thyme until blended.
• Drizzle with honey; top with pine nuts and remaining thyme.