VENISON BOURGIGNON
ONE POT SAUSAGE PASTA
DATE AND ORANGE FLAPJACKS
3 lbs. Venison Shoulder, diced
1 bottle Red Wine
5 Juniper Berries
2 Bay Leaves
2 sprigs Fresh Thyme
2 tblsps. seasoned Plain Flour
1 Red Onion, chopped
6 tblsps. Sunflower Oil
9 oz Shallots
2 Garlic cloves, crushed
4 Carrots, diced
¾ pt Water
1 tblsp. Redcurrant Jelly
7 oz Button Mushrooms
2 Tblsps Sunflower Oil
8 Herb Sausages
4 Rashers Smoked Streaky Bacon
1 Onion, sliced
8 oz Button Mushrooms
1 Tin Chopped Tomatoes
2 Ham Stock cubes
8 oz Penne Pasta
4 oz Sliced green beans
1 Tblsp Worcester sauce
Salt and pepper
6 oz Butter
6 oz Light brown sugar
4 oz Golden syrup
12 oz Rolled oats
8 oz Pitted dates, chopped
2 level tsps. Cinnamon
Grated rind of 1 orange
Set oven at Gas Mk4/180C. Put venison, wine, berries, thyme and bay leaves in a bowl and marinate in the fridge overnight. Drain the venison but reserve the liquid. Toss the venison in the flour and heat 2 tblsps. of the oil in a flameproof casserole dish with a lid and brown the meat, add the onion, shallots, carrots and garlic and cook til softened. Remove from the casserole. Deglaze the pan using the water and marinade juice. Bring to a simmer and add the meat, vegetables and jelly. Cover with the lid and cook for 1 hour. Stir in the mushrooms and cook for a further hour. Remove the bay leaves before serving.
Brown the sausages in the oil, add the bacon and onion and cook for 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook for another 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes with 1 litre water and stir in the stock cubes. Bring to the boil and add the pasta and cook for 12 minutes. Add the beans and cook for another 2 minutes or until the pasta is cooked. Add the Worcester sauce, salt and pepper to taste.
Set oven at Gas Mk4/180C. Melt the butter, sugar and syrup gently in a pan. Put oats, dates, cinnamon and orange rind in a large bowl, pour in the melted mixture and mix well. Pour in to a well greased tray bake tin and level the top. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Cut into squares but leave in the tin to cool completely before removing carefully.
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