We've been perfecting our cooking skills during the coronavirus lockdown, trying everything from family-friendly recipes to baking our own bread. Top of our list of must-try recipes is the incredible Dining Like Downton Abbey section where you can learn all the tricks to cooking up a banquet good enough for the Crawleys.
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The bumper edition is packed with 55 mouth-watering recipes - from romantic meal ideas perfect for spicing up lockdown with your other half to fun desserts to help keep the kids entertained over summer. There's also plenty of royal-approved treats, including the secret method to bake Prince William's favourite chocolate cake. Delicious!
Here's a taste of what's on offer in our guide to Dining like Downton Abbey. The most demanding of palettes will feel to the manor born with a menu inspired by food served in the hit series.
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STILTON CANAPÉS WITH BLUEBERRY AND RASPBERRY SALSA
Makes 16. Preparation time: 30 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- 16 mini blinis or small savoury crackers
- 175 g Stilton cheese, sliced
- rocket leaves, to garnish
For the salsa
- 100g blueberries, roughly chopped
- 100g raspberries, roughly chopped
- 1⁄2 small red onion, peeled and chopped
- 1⁄2 green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 tbsp capers, drained and chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander, roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- salt and black pepper
METHOD
Step 1
To make the fruity salsa, mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl and season to taste. Cover the bowl with clingfilm and chill the mixture for 20 minutes to allow the flavours to infuse.
Step 2
Arrange the blinis or crackers on a large serving plate. Top each with a slice of Stilton cheese and place a teaspoon of the salsa on top of the cheese.
Step 3
Garnish each canapé with a rocket leaf, arrange on a platter and serve!
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