Vegan Fig Tarte Tatin

Vegan Fig Tarte Tatin Prep Time: 30 Mins Cooking Time: 30 Mins Total Time: 1 Hours 0 Mins Ingredients:
    For the pastry
    • pinch of salt
    • 225g flour
    • 100g margarine
    • 2 1/2 tbsp cold water
    For the filling
    • 100g sugar
    • 1tsp powdered vanilla, or 1 vanilla pod
    • 8-10 figs
    • 75g margarine
    Directions:
      For the pastry
      1. In a large bowl mix the salt and flour.
      2. Gradually add the margarine in small pieces and mix well using a hand mixer (or spoon / hand).
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      Purple coleslaw

      Purple coleslaw From: Helen Prep Time: 20 Hours 0 Mins Total Time: 20 Hours 0 Mins Yields: Big bowlful to share Ingredients:
      • 1/2 Red cabbage
      • 2 raw beetroots
      • Mayonaise of choice
      • Herbs to garnish
      Directions:
      1. Grate half of the cabbage, and chop up roughly the other half.
      2. Grate the beetroot up.
      3. Mix em both together and coat with mayonaise. I am a massive vegan so made this mayonaise http://peanutbutterandvegan.com/april-all-natural-day-5/ (Clever recipe- made out of oil and water from a tin of chickpeas- honest!)
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      Nettle and Rocket Soup

      Nettle and Rocket Soup From: Axel Prep Time: 10 Mins Cooking Time: 30 Mins Total Time: 40 Mins Yields: serves 3-4 as a starter Ingredients:
      • 100g nettles, roughly chopped
      • 100g rocket, roughly chopped
      • 1 onion, diced
      • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
      • 2 small potatoes, cubed
      • 750ml vegetable stock
      • salt, pepper
      Directions:
      1. Fry the onions, potatoes, nettles and stalky bits of the rocket in a little olive oil for 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic and vegetable stock and allow to simmer for 30 minutes.
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      Waterland’s finest brassica shoots

      Waterland’s finest brassica shoots From: Helen (that’s why there’s no measurements- sorry but it’s how I roll) Prep Time: 3 Mins Cooking Time: 10 Mins Total Time: 13 Mins Ingredients:
      • Handful of Waterland’s finest brassica shoots for each person
      • Chopped onion
      • Clove or two of garlic
      • Rapeseed oil
      • Chinese five spice
      • Pinch salt or a splash of soy sauce
      • Twist of black pepper
      Directions:
      1. So chop your onion and garlic and cook til soft or however you like it in a bit of oil...
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