[Customers_ellenden.harvington.net] Home-grown produce & Fresh Meat available this weekend

[Ellenden Farm Shop]

Dear All 

Our prayers were answered and David is combining as we speak! 

Short and sweet this week - so much to do at this time of year between
plum picking, apple picking, making hay and combining wheat and barley -
Cyril I hope you are not wanting to retire too early........ 

HOME GROWN ELLENDEN PRODUCE 

This week we have the following fruit and vegetables available: 

* Runner Beans 

* Courgettes 

* Bramley Apples 

* Discovery Apples - not so sharp now.. 

* Victoria Plums 

* Damsons 

* Bell Plums 

* Yellow Eggs Plums 

There may even be some LORD LAMBOURNE APPLES ready this weekend......The
apple juice made with this apple has a red top and is on the sweet side. 

Karen from Harvington is continuing to supply us with all her produce
again this weekend - please go onto our website, and click on "Sara's Blog"
if you need reminding of her stock, and remember none of her produce are
sprayed. www.ellenden.harvington.net [1] 

PARSNIPS AND SWEET CORN ARE NOW IN SEASON AND
WE ARE SOURCING FROM THE
DRINKWATER FAMILY AT EBRINGTON. PLEASE SEE THE RECIPE BELOW FOR
INSPIRATION!!! 

PLUM PICKING WEEKEND 

This has not been forgotten, David just had to make sure we had got most
of the combining under way before even contemplating organising this event.
We are hoping to do tractor rides to the orchards NEXT WEEKEND ON ONE OF
THE FOLLOWING DAYS: AUGUST 29TH, 30TH AND 31ST - THIS WILL BE CONFIRMED IN
NEXT WEEKS NEWS LETTER 

FRESH MEAT THIS WEEKEND 

We will have the following meat available this weekend in the usual cuts,
please reply to this mail or ring the shop if you would like anything
putting aside. 01386 870296 

OUR OWN LIMOUSIN CROSS BEEF - ALL CUTS WILL BE AVAILABLE THIS WEEKEND -
INCLUDING FILLET! 

OUR OWN ELLENDEN LAMB - LEGS, SHOULDERS, CHOPS, LEG STEAKS, MINCE, DICED
AND BREAST OF LAMB 

LONG COMPTON PORK - LEG, SHOULDER, CHOPS, LEG STEAKS AND MINCE 

FREE RANGE CHICKEN, FILLETS, THIGHS AND LEGS ON THE BONE 

RECIPE OF THE WEEK - THANKS TO EBLEX
WHO SEND US RECIPE LEAFLETS FREE TO
HAND OUT TO OUR CUSTOMERS 

ALFRESCO BEEF 

SERVES:     

4-6  

PREP TIME:   

5 mins, plus marinating  

COOK TIME: - THIS IS WORTH NOTING - I AM ALWAYS BEING ASKED HOW LONG TO
COOK JOINTS FOR, WHICH IS FINE WHEN MY MOTHER OR ANN ARE AROUND!  

Rare: 20 mins per 450g/1lb plus 20 mins 

Medium: 25 mins per 450g/1lb plus 25 mins  

Well done: 30 mins per 450g/1lb plus 30 mins  

INGREDIENTS  

1 x 1.3kg/3lb Ellenden topside or silverside joint 

Salt and freshly milled black pepper 

3 large sprigs fresh rosemary, cut into smaller sprigs 

300ml/pint medium ros wine 

4 fresh bay leaves, torn 

30ml/2tbsp olive oil 

2 whole unpeeled garlic bulbs, cut in half horizontally  

2 large red onions, peeled and cut into wedges  

METHOD  

1 Preheat the oven to Gas mark 4-5, 180-190C, 350-375F. 

2 Place the joint on a chopping board and make several slashes over the
surface with 

a sharp knife, taking care not to cut any butcher's string or meat
bands.
Season on 

both sides and push the rosemary sprigs into the slits. 

3 Place the beef in a strong, large plastic freezer bag and add the wine,
bay leaves, oil 

and garlic. Seal the bag, place on a large plate and refrigerate for at
least 6 hours or 

overnight, turning occasionally. 

4 Remove the garlic and bay leaves from the beef marinade (reserve the
marinade) and 

transfer to a large non-stick roasting tin with the onions. Place the beef
on top of the 

onions, pour over the marinade and open roast for the preferred,
calculated cooking 

time, basting occasionally with any rich meat juices. Cover with foil if
browning 

too quickly. 

5 Transfer the beef to a large warm plate, cover and leave to rest for 20
minutes. 

6 Slice the beef and serve with the pan juices, red onions, a new potato
salad and 

corn on the cob. 

On a final sad note I would like to express my deepest sympathy to the
family of one of our very loyal customers who sadly passed away last
Saturday
morning. She lived in the village of Harvington and has supported
us since the day we opened in May 2007. I have very fond memories of her
arriving at the shop on her bike, always smiling even though she was
fighting an illness that many would not have realised. She will be in my
thoughts for some time to come....  

Knd regards 

Sara  

Ellenden Farmshop, Evesham Road, Harvington, Evesham WR11 8LU
Tel: 01386 870296  

Links:
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