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Tarragon Chicken Crispy Bacon Macaroni Cheese Mum's Tea Loaf
Tarragon Chicken
Crispy Bacon Macaroni Cheese
Tea Loaf

3-4lb roasting chicken,
2oz butter, Zest of 1 orange,
Zest and juice of 1 lemon,
2 tbsp Chopped Tarragon,
Salt and pepper

 


4oz streaky bacon,
10oz short cut macaroni,
2oz butter, 2oz flour, .75 pints milk,
4oz red leicester cheese grated
4oz mature cheddar cheese grated,
1 tspn dried mustard power,
2 tbspn double cream, Salt and Pepper,
1 packet smokey bacon crisps,
2 pint casserole dish

 

1 cup milk, 1 cup sultanas,
1 cup sugar, 2oz margarine,
2 cups self raising flour,
1 egg, 1 tspn mixed spice,
2oz chopped walnuts (optional)

 

Set oven at gas mark 6. Starting at the neck of the chicken, slip fingers under the skin to loosen it, working towards the back and including the legs. Cream butter with the remaining ingredients and spread evenly under the loosened skin. Roast for approximately 1 hour or until juices run clear.

Grill bacon until crispy and cut into small pieces. Cook the macaroni in boiling salted water for seven minutes, until soft then drain. Make a white sauce with the butter, flour and milk. Take off the heat and stir in 7oz of the cheese, dried mustard, cream and seasoning. Add the macaroni to the cheese and pour into dish. Sprinkle the crushed crisps with remaining cheese and sprinkle on top. Brown under a hot grill

Bring first 4 ingredients to the boil and allow to cool. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour into a well greased and lined 2lb loaf tin. Bake for approximately 1 hour.

The same recipe can be used substituting cold tea instead of using milk and using brown sugar instead of white.

     
  Recipes by Grace Gray of Fife ©Scotland4me.net2006