Scandi Goats Cheese Sweet Potato Coulibiac Food

SWEET POTATO AND GOATS CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• First make the pastry.
• Sift the flour into a bowl and rub in half the butter until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add 2/3 of the parmesan. Beat the egg yolk with 2 tbsp of water and add to mixture to form a soft dough. Wrap in clingfilm and place in fridge for 20 minutes.
• Heat oven to 190°C.
• Melt the remaining butter in a frying pan and fry the leeks, potato and thyme for 10 minutes.
• Add wine and stock and bring to the boil. Boil rapidly until the liquid is reduced by 50%.Add the cream and bring to the boil and boil rapidly until the sauce resembles thick cream,.
• Place mix in a large pie dish and scatter with the cheese.
• Roll the pastry into a circle large enough to cover the pie dish. Brush the rim with a little water and cover the pie. Trim any excess and make decorations if you wish.
• Brush the pastry with the egg.
• Scatter the pie with the remaining parmesan and black pepper.
• Cook for 35 minutes until golden brown.

SWEET POTATO GNOCCHI WITH GOATS CHEESE AND WILTED SALAD

Steps:

• Gnocchi:.
• Steam or boil potatoes until cooked through and soft.
• Peel potatoes and pass through mouli or ricer, make a well in the centre.
• Add flour,nutmeg, parmesan and egg yolks and mix into a soft dough, Adjust seasoning.
• Roll into a sausage shape and cut into bite size pieces.
• Blanch gnocchi in salted boiling water when gnocchi floats to top its cooked.
• Scoop with a spider and refresh in ice cold water then drain.
• To serve:.
• Heat olive oil in a frypan. Add garlic and tomatoes and balsamic vinegar to the pan, add gnocchi, and toss in pan. Add the greens and allow to wilt slightly, season to taste.
• Place in a bowl and crumble the goat cheese over the top.