Harts of Stur Kitchen Issue 6, spring & summer 2018 | Page 15

Best of British
Asparagus & Quick Hollandaise
by Lesley Waters
Ingredients
About Lesley Waters
A former head tutor at Leith’s
School of Food & Wine,
Lesley became famous
for her regular television
appearances on Ready Steady
Cook and This Morning. A
Londoner born and bred,
Lesley fell for the charms of
West Dorset and opened her
Cookery School there. She
champions local seasonal
ingredients and is a Dorset
Food & Drink Ambassador.
For more information on
Lesley Waters Cookery
School courses, go to www.
lesleywaters.com. The latest
courses include By the Sea
hands-on day on Saturday
21st April and Vegetarian
Kitchen hands-on day on
Friday 18th May.
450g asparagus
1 tablespoon olive oil
180g unsalted butter
1 tablespoon wine vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 large organic egg yolks
Pinch of salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Method
1. Snap off the woody ends of the
asparagus and toss with the olive oil.
2. Preheat a griddle pan. Add the
asparagus to the pan and griddle for
2 – 3 minutes then transfer to the oven
for a further 3 – 4 minutes or until just
cooked.
3. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan
gently heat the butter. In a separate
saucepan bring the wine vinegar and
lemon juice to the boil.
4. In a food processor whizz together
the egg yolks with a pinch of salt.
5. With the motor running, gradually
add the hot lemon juice and vinegar
to the egg yolks. Add the hot butter to
the processor in a thin trickle, keeping
the motor running all the time until all
the butter is added and the sauce
thickened. (This sauce can be kept
warm in a bowl over a basin of hot
water or in a warmed flask)
6. Divide the asparagus spears
between the four plates, grind over a
little black pepper and serve each with
a pot of warm hollandaise sauce.
MAKE IT WITH
Kenwood Compact Food Processor including Blender
This classic food processor is perfect for making fresh hollandaise or mayo.
Its 600W motor and 1.4 Litre capacity bowl makes just the right amount, and it’s
compact enough for any kitchen. The 1-litre blender and non-degradable stainless steel
slicing and grating discs take the effort out of prepping ingredients.
RRP: £99.99
Harts Price: £59.95
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