Semi-Freddo (serves 12)

Ingredients

• 1 vanilla pod or teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 55g sugar
• 4 large eggs separated
• 500ml double cream
• Pinch of salt

Additional Ingredients

• Bag a smashed Malteasers
• 2 meringue nests
• 6 strawberries chopped

Method

Remove the seeds from the vanilla pod by scoring down the length and scraping the seeds out of each half.  Whisk the vanilla seeds and sugar with the egg yolks in a large bowl until pale.  In a second bowl whisk the cream until soft peaks form (important to not over whip) then in a third bowl, whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt until they form very firm peaks.  At this point add the flavouring you have chosen, the cream and egg whites to the egg yolk mixture, gently folding.  Immediately scoop the contents into your chosen container, cover with cling film and freeze until ready to eat.  Just before serving remove the semi-freddo and let it thaw slightly in a fridge to “semi-freddo” (semi frozen).

Coronation Chicken Sandwich

Ingredients

For the Sauce

• 1 small onion diced
• 6 dried apricots diced
• 1 small green apple diced
• 1 tablespoon raisins
• 1 teaspoon sunflower oil
• 1 tablespoon mild curry powder
• ½ lemon freshly squeezed
• 25g real mayo

For the bread

• 2 slices malted grain or wholemeal bread

For the Filling

• 50g cooked chicken, sliced or in chunks
• 25g mango chutney
• Sprinkling of flaked toasted almonds
• 4 slices of tomato
• Salt and course ground black pepper
• 1 Cos lettuce leaf

Method

Fry the onion, apricots, apple and raisins in the oil over a medium heat for 7-8 minutes.  Add the curry powder and cook for 3 minutes, stirring well.  Add a 100ml of water and simmer for 15 minutes or until apricots are soft.  Whiz everything up in a food processor until smooth and leave to cool before adding the lemon juice and mayo.  Mix the chicken with 1 tablespoon of the sauce.  Spread the chicken mix over the first slice of the bread.  Spread the mango chutney over the chicken mixture and sprinkle over the almonds.  Place a tomato slice in each corner of the sandwich.  Season and top with the lettuce and second slice of bread.  Press gently to press everything together.  Slice and eat.