[Customers_ellenden.harvington.net] Pick Your Own this Weekend & Plum Ice Cream

[Ellenden Farm Shop]

Hi All 

How time flies when you are having fun - the summer holidays are
practically over! 

PICK YOUR OWN PLUMS 

Thank you to everyone who supported our Plum Picking Weekend - David
seemed responsible for lots of very happy children! He has said we will do
a repeat again this weekend, but the tractor rides may not be so frequent -
please ring David on 07767 206488 to find out when they will be taking
place. 

ELLENDEN HOME GROWN FRUIT font-size: 14pt;">We have the following fruit
and vegetables available this weekend  

 Victoria, Majorie Seedling and Burbank Plums 

 Lord Lambourne, Worcester, Discovery and Bramley Apples 

 Runner Beans 

 Courgettes 

The following fruit and vegetables are being sourced from Karen at
Harvington: 

 Cherry Tomatoes 

 Plum Tomatoes 

 Beef Tomatoes 

 Vine Tomatoes 

 Aubergine 

 "Snack" Cucumbers  

 Mellis Chilli Peppers  

RECIPE OF THE WEEK 

PLUM ICE CREAM - THANK YOU JO - WE WERE EVEN TREATED TO SAMPLE SOME - A
BIG THUMBS UP FROM DAVID,
EMILY AND TOBY! 

INGREDIENTS: 

 	* 450g ripe Ellenden plums, stoned and quartered 
 	* 125g light muscovado sugar 
 	* 4 Ellenden egg yolks 
 	* 125g icing sugar 
 	* 284ml pot double cream

METHOD: 

1. Put the plums in a pan with the muscovado sugar and 300ml water. Bring
to the boil, cover and simmer for about 10 minutes until the plums are
really tender. Press the stewed fruit through a sieve. Chill the pure in
the fridge for 20 minutes.  

2. Put the egg yolks and icing sugar in a bowl and stand the bowl over
(not in) a saucepan of gently simmering water. Whisk with electric beaters
until the mixture has just warmed through. Take the bowl off the heat and
continue whisking until the mix has trebled in volume. Chill in the fridge.
 

3. Whip the cream with 2 tbsp iced water until it just holds its shape.
Add the plum pure, egg mixture and cream and whisk lightly together. Either
churn in an ice-cream maker or pour into a container and freeze for about 1
hour until mushy. Turn
into a chilled bowl and whisk vigorously. Return to
the container or set in small moulds and freeze for 2-3 hours until firm. 

Makes 1 litre. 

FRESH MEAT AVAILABLE THIS WEEKEND 

WE HAVE HAD A FEW CUSTOMERS MENTION CHRISTMAS.... WE ARE TAKING ORDERS FOR
BEEF IF ANYONE WANTS TO ORDER A SPECIFIC JOINT - PRICES FOR TURKEYS WILL BE
AVAILABLE SOON..... FROM PREVIOUS YEARS THE FILLET AND RIBS ARE USUALLY THE
FIRST CUTS TO SELL OUT. 

We will have the following meat available from FRIDAY If you would like to
order any of the following please let me know by either calling the shop
(01386 870296) or replying to this mail. Steak is continuing to sell out
very fast - please order in advance if you want any for a specific
occasion.  

FRESH LIMOUSIN CROSS BEEF  

STEAK - Fillet Sirloin, Rib-eye "> 

JOINTS Boned & Rolled - Topside, Silverside, Roasting Joints ">CASSEROLE
cuts - Braising, Stewing, Shin "> 

ELLENDEN SPRING LAMB - ORDERS FOR WHOLE LAMBS HAVE BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR 

WE HAD A BOTTOM
LEG OF LAMB ON SUNDAY EVENING - MUCH TO ANN'S HORROR
(DAVID'S MUM WHO IS AN EXCELLENT COOK)! I DEFROSTED IT IN THE MICROWAVE -
THERE WAS A SMALL PATCH WHERE IT HAD STARTED TO COOK - BUT IT WAS
DELICIOUS, VERY TENDER AND FULL OF FLAVOUR. 

LEG CUTS - On the bone 

 Boned font-size: 14pt;"> Steaks 

SHOULDER CUTS On the bone 

 Boned font-size: 14pt;"> Diced 

 Mince 

LOIN - Racks 

 Chops 

BREAST - Boned font-size: 14pt;"> Liver, Kidney, Neck 

LONG COMPTON PORK - THE FOLLOWING IS AVAILABLE IN THE FREEZER THIS WEEKEND


LEG CUTS - Boned font-size: 14pt;">  Steaks 

SHOULDER - Boned font-size: 14pt;">   Diced 

LOIN -  Boned font-size: 14pt;">   Pork Chops 

FREE RANGE CHICKEN  

WHOLE 

FILLETS 

THIGHS on the bone 

LEGS on the bone 

SARA'S BLOG 

Reminder, and for the new subscribers - all previous emails can be
accessed on the blog: www.ellenden.harvington.net [1] 

FARMING NEWS 

DAVID IS BUSY SUB-SOILING AT THE MOMENT, PREPARING THE LAND TO PLANT NEXT
YEARS CROP - HE SPENDS
MOST OF HIS TIME SAT IN A TRACTOR WHICH SEEMS TO
KEEP HIM HAPPY! 

JUST 4 DOGS 

REMINDER THAT MEL WILL BE STARTING CLASSES ON MONDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 

IF YOU ATTENDED OUR OPEN DAY YOU WILL HAVE SEEN MEL AND HER FRIENDS PUT AN
EXCELLENT DOG AGILITY DEMONSTRATION. PLEASE RING HER ON 01386 870648 FOR
MORE DETAILS.  

ENJOY THE FINAL WEEKEND OF THE HOLS - I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF WEARY LOOKING
MUMS RECENTLY! 

Kind regards 

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

Links:
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