Winter Indulgence

This meal is not for the faint-hearted. It is rich and luxurious - perfect for a wintery evening.

Baked camembert cheese with honey, walnuts and dried fig
Toast walnuts and cut up dried fig  - set aside. Take a wheel of camembert cheese and bake at 180 degrees for 20 minutes. While still hot, drizzle with runny honey and garnish with the figs and walnuts. Serve immediately with very thin crackers - I used wafer biscuits which made it less heavy (you cannot use the word light!)

Garlic & Herb Roast Lamb with roast potatoes, snap peas and butternut corn rounds.
We used Martha Stewart's recipe for the lamb which can be found at the link below with some variations. Firstly we did not leave it for eight - 24 hours - only for about four. Secondly, we baked it for four hours at 140 degrees. This  resulted in the most tender, soft, fragrant meat.
The snap peas were boiled for 2 minutes and then transferred to a hot pan with balsamic vinegar and mint for another 2 minutes (if that).
Our friends, Roelof and Amelia provided the butternut and corn rounds. Watch this space as Roelof will be cooking Paella next week!
http://www.marthastewart.com/316446/roast-leg-of-lamb-with-garlic-and-herbs



The Most Chocolate Pudding
Caitlyn and I made these chocolate pots earlier on in the day. We doubled up the ingredients on the following recipe.
http://www.countryliving.com/recipefinder/most-chocolate-pudding
We followed the instructions exactly - so we can vouch for this recipe - it works perfectly!
It is very rich and not the ideal choice after all the cheese and lamb but it is still a scrumptious dessert for chocaholics.

Note my beautiful new table linen and place mats were gifts from Tara-Lynn and Caitlyn-Jane