I like sprouts best when they are kept away from water. Fried in bacon fat, tossed with hot olive oil or sliced and simmered in miso broth are a few of the ways in which they seem to come to life. They also make a first-class supper cooked with snippets of spring onions, smoked bacon and hot-smoked salmon.
tree. There are scented parcels tied with ribbon, a majestic panettone on a cake stand in the larder and the rough puff pastry is rolled, folded and wrapped in baking parchment in the fridge. I’ve been playing carols for a fortnight or more.
As much as I love the traditional puddings of yuletide, the stick-to-your ribs plum pudding and many-layered trifle in its shimmering glass bowl, they are not loved by all. There are quicker, less complex offerings that can feel just as festive. This year I am reinventing a childhood favourite that involved leaving biscuits and whipped cream to soften together in the fridge. Mine is a rather bells-and-whistle version with crushed dark chocolate gingers and praline, but then it is Christmas.
Cut the bacon into small pieces about the size of a stamp, then stir into the onions and let them carry on cooking until the fat turns pale gold. Thickly slice the brussels sprouts, wash them thoroughly and shake them dry. Lightly oil a nonstick baking sheet. That may seem like belt and braces, but I find it does the trick
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