Serves 4

(Callan Product used : Eyeloin joint of bacon with mixed peppers)

Ingredients:-

1 eyeloin joint of bacon with mixed peppers
½ pint of melted butter
½ leek finely chopped
2 cloves garlic (crushed)
2 table sp port
½ tea sp mixed spice
salt & pepper
2 table sp oil
Handful parsley & chives
1 eating apple (diced)


Method:-

1.    Remove plastic from bacon joint & top with 1 table sp oil. Put in oven @ 190C for 40 minutes & cool.
2.    Slowly melt ½ Lb of real butter. Add the finely chopped leeks, garlic & cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Add port, mixed spice & chopped herbs & apple.
3.    Dice bacon into very small pieces & blitz quickly in blender.
4.    Mix it very well into butter mixture.
5.    Pack into individual ramekins or mould & place in fridge for 2 hours. Serve with a nice chutney & some buttered brown bread.



Dish created by Trisha Hennessy