Masterful meals: Masterchef 2016 支持する／優勝者 Jane Devonshire's roast pheasant with a chestnut and cider cream sauce

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Roast pheasant, chocolate roulade?and this sublime soup... a new 調書をとる／予約する features みごたえのある dishes from a １０年間 of MasterChef 支持する／優勝者s?

This mouth-watering?roast pheasant is perfectly paired with?the autumnal flavours of a chestnut and apple cider sauce

The rich flavour of roast pheasant pairs beautifully with a 黒人／ボイコット pudding and bacon stuffing, served と一緒に the autumnal flavours of a chestnut and apple cider sauce.

Serves 4

For the stuffing

• 75g (2?oz) unsalted butter
• 6 smoked streaky bacon rashers, finely chopped
• 2 白人指導者べったりの東洋人 shallots, finely chopped
• 3-4 sprigs of thyme, leaves 選ぶd
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped or grated
• 100g (3?oz) fatty 黒人／ボイコット pudding, 崩壊するd or finely chopped
• 150g (5?oz) panko breadcrumbs

For the pheasants

• 2 plump 女／おっせかい屋 pheasants
• 50g (1?oz) unsalted butter
• Salt and 黒人／ボイコット pepper
• 6 smoked streaky bacon rashers

For the sauce

• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 3-4 sprigs of thyme
• 25g (1oz) unsalted butter
• 180g packet of vacuum-packed chestnuts, chopped
• 250ml (9fl oz) chicken 在庫／株
• 250ml (9fl oz) 乾燥した，日照りの apple cider
• 125ml (4fl oz) 二塁打 cream

Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6. To make the stuffing, melt the butter in a large frying pan and, when 泡，激怒することing, 追加する the bacon, shallots, thyme, garlic, and 黒人／ボイコット pudding.?

Fry over a low heat for 5-6 minutes, until the shallot is cooked but not coloured. 除去する from the heat and mix in the breadcrumbs.?Season with 黒人／ボイコット pepper. 始める，決める aside to 冷静な／正味の.

Untruss the pheasants and use a spoon to fill the cavity with the stuffing, 押し進めるing it in 堅固に. Smear the birds with butter and season, then drape the bacon over them, covering the 脚s.?

Cook in the oven for 30 minutes. 一方／合間, make the sauce. Gently fry the shallot and thyme in the butter for 5 minutes, until transparent.?

追加する the chestnuts and 在庫／株 and simmer until two-thirds of the 在庫／株 has evaporate d. 追加する the cider, bring to the boil, then simmer until two-thirds of the liquid has evaporated.?

除去する from the heat, 動かす in the 二塁打 cream, and season to taste.?除去する the birds from the oven and 解除する off the bacon.?

If it’s not crispy, place it in the pan next to the pheasants. Baste the birds and roast for 15-20 minutes, until pink and juicy when pierced with a knife just above the 脚 共同の.?

除去する from the oven and 残り／休憩（する） for 10 minutes. To serve, place a 脚 and a breast on each plate with some stuffing, a slice of bacon, and some of the sauce 注ぐd on the 味方する.?

抽出するd from MasterChef: The?Classics With a 新たな展開, published by DK?on 4 October, £25. Recipe and images?? 向こうずね TV 限られた／立憲的な, 2018. 申し込む／申し出 price?£20 until 20/10/18. Order at mailshop.co.uk/調書をとる／予約するs or call 0844 571 0640,?p&p 解放する／自由な on orders over £15.??