Scarborough Fair Stuffing Recipes

SCARBOROUGH FAIR STUFFING

Steps:

• Melt butter and saute onion, mushrooms, and garlic.
• Add herbs to butter.
• Mix butter into bread cubes; if needed, add hot water to moisten through.
• Place in greased pan and bake at 325 for 1 hour.
• If using to stuff a bird, make sure that the bird is thoroughly cooked- salmonella is bad (note the advanced doctor terms I use).

SCARBOROUGH FAIR ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the cooking rack about 6 inches from the bottom of the oven, and preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Remove the chicken giblets, and any feathers or extra fat; rinse the chicken inside and out with cold running water and pat dry.
• Generously salt and pepper the chicken, inside and out.
• Stuff the cavity with sprigs of parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, and the quartered lemon.
• Place chicken breast side up into a large Dutch oven or Le Creuset pan, tucking legs together (tie legs together with string, if necessary) and tucking the wing tips under the body of the chicken.
• Brush outside of chicken with melted butter, drizzle with wine, and sprinkle generously with additional salt and pepper.
• Roast the chicken for about 45 minutes, or until chicken is nicely browned.
• When chicken has browned, cover loosely with aluminum foil and continue to roast for an additional 25-35 minutes, or until juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh.
• Remove chicken from oven to a platter and cover with aluminum foil; let rest for 15 minutes.
• Before serving, remove the herb stuffing from inside the bird, discard.
• Make a gravy from the drippings if desired, and serve with slices of roast chicken, stuffing, seasonal veggies, and mashed potatoes.

SCARBOROUGH FAIR - SAVOURY BACON, ONION AND HERB BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 190C/375F/gas mark 5.
• Grease a large baking dish or tray about 12" by 8" in size.
• Tear the bread into small pieces and pour the hot stock over the bread - mix well and allow to soak for about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon over a medium to high heat; as soon as the fat starts to run, add the chopped onions. Stirring the bacon and onions constantly, cook them together for about 15-20 minutes, or until the onions are soft and the bacon is crisp.
• Add the bacon and onion mixture to the soaked bread and mix well.
• Add the rest of the ingredients - continue to mix them together thoroughly.
• Pour the bread pudding into the greased dish or tray, level the mixture out with a spoon and bake for 40 to 50 minutes until well risen, firm to the touch and golden brown.
• Take out of the oven and allow to "rest" for 5 minutes before cutting into squares.
• Serves 4 people as a light supper or lunch dish with gravy and 6 people as an appetiser, also with gravy if you wish.
• Also great for picnics, brunch or breakfast.

SCARBOROUGH FAIR SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
• Stir together flour, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, and chopped herbs in a bowl, then add butter and stir with a fork until mixture forms a dough. Divide dough in half and pat each half into a 6 1/2- to 7-inch round on an ungreased baking sheet. Crimp edges of rounds and cut each into 8 wedges with a sharp knife. Lightly brush with egg white and arrange 1 leaf of each herb on each wedge. Brush herbs lightly with egg white and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon sugar. Prick each wedge once with a fork.
• Bake until golden, 15 to 17 minutes. Recut wedges while shortbread is hot, then cool completely on sheet on a rack.

SCARBOROUGH FAIR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F.
• Spray the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with olive oil.
• Rinse the rice in a strainer under cold water until the water runs clear. Pour the rice and liquid into the pot. Stir to make an even layer.
• Place the chicken on the rice and season lightly with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the garlic and shallots.
• Add the zucchini and squash. Scatter on the parsley and sage and tuck the thyme sprigs in crevices.
• Cover and bake for 45 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven. Serve immediately.
• nutrition information
• Calories: 459
• Protein: 34g
• Carbohydrates: 76g
• Fat: 5g
• Cholesterol: 75mg
• Sodium: 54mg
• Fiber: 4g