Cotswold pudding

Prep time less than 30 mins

Cook time less than 30 mins

Serves 4-6

Dietary Vegetarian

by Nigel Slater

From Nigel and Adam's Farm Kitchen

Inspired by the Yorkshire pudding, but filled with luscious shallots and sweet golden carrots. This stunning twist on a classic is named in honour of Nigel and Adamâ€™s farm in the Cotswolds.

Method

For the batter, whisk together the milk, flour, eggs and 120ml/4Â½fl oz water in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
Heat the beef dripping in a large pan over a moderate heat.
Sit the shallots in the pan cut-side down, and cook until softened.
Add the carrots and garlic and cook until they have browned and caramelised - about five minutes.
Transfer the pan ingredients to an oven dish, add the thyme, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and place in the oven to get piping hot for five minutes.
Once the dripping is sizzling hot, open the oven door and tip the batter over the vegetables as quickly as possible, so not to lose too much heat.
Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until the pudding is well risen and golden-brown .
Serve quickly as otherwise the pudding will deflate.

Ingredients

For the batter

180ml/6fl oz milk
180g/6oz plain flour
2 free-range eggs

For the vegetables

3 tbsp beef dripping (but any oil will do if you want it to be vegetarian)
4 large banana shallots, sliced in half lengthways
4 carrots, roughly chopped
6 garlic cloves, peeled but left whole
6 sprigs thyme, leaves only
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Shopping List

Cotswold pudding

Fruit and vegetables

4 carrots, roughly chopped

6 garlic cloves, peeled but left whole

4 large banana shallots, sliced in half lengthways

6 sprigs thyme, leaves only

Tins, packets and jars

3 tbsp beef dripping (but any oil will do if you want it to be vegetarian)

180g/6oz plain flour

Cooking ingredients

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Dairy, eggs and chilled

2 free-range eggs

180ml/6fl oz milk

Click here to view the Recipe on BBC.co.uk

This link may stop to work if/when the BBC removes the recipes

This site is under development - You can use it, but some things are not completed and may not be quite right!