Roly Poly Fish Head Soup Food

ROLY POLY FISH HEAD SOUP

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil. Add the cod cheek(s) or other non-only fish head(s) (make sure those gills are removed!) and the chicken liver. Allow the water to come back to a boil, then remove it from the heat. Drain the water from the pot and discard the liquid. Set the semi-cooked fish and liver aside to cool.
• Remove any meat from the fish bones; discard bones, set aside meat. Dice the cooked liver into 3/8-inch pieces; set aside.
• Fill a small bowl with boiling water and soak the mushroom pieces in the hot water for 10 minutes, then drain and set aside.
• Fill a saucepan with water and bring it to a boil. Add the spinach leaves and let them blanch for 10 seconds. Remove them with a sieve or skinner and immediately run them under cold water to halt the cooking. Squeeze any excess water from the leaves and set aside.
• Bring the saucepan of water back to a boil and blanch the snow peas for 10 seconds, then remove the peas and run them under cold water. Set them aside.
• In a pot bring the chicken broth to a boil, then add the bamboo shoots, chicken liver pieces, fish meat, and soaked mushroom pieces. Gently simmer over low heat until the fish flakes easily.
• Whisk the cornstarch together with the 1/3 cup cold water, then gradually stir it into the soup. Bring the soup to a boil and cook just until the soup thickens, then remove from heat.
• Add the blanched spinach and snow peas.
• While the soup is still piping hot, gradually add the egg whites while stirring constantly.
• Serve in a soup tureen, garnished with the chopped green onions.

NANNY'S NURSERY BAKED JAM ROLY POLY PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6.
• Grease/line a large rectangular baking tray - about 12 x 9 inches.
• In a large bowl, mix the flour, suet and salt together.
• Add sufficient cold water to make a pliable dough.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured board, and knead gently.
• Roll out the pastry into a rectangle of about 10 x 8 inches.
• Spread the surface of the rolled pastry with the jam of your choice, to within 1 inch of the border.
• Moisten the edges of the pastry with some water, and roll it up loosly like a Swiss Roll, starting at the narrow end.
• Press the edges together firmly to seal and gently lift onto a greased/lined baking tray - with the join UNDERNEATH the Roly Poly.
• Bake for about 30-35 minutes until golden brown.
• To Steam:.
• Loosely wrap in greaseproof paper and foil, and steam for 1 1/2 hours.
• To Serve:.
• Serve hot, cut into slices and with custard or cream.