Saturday 1 November 2014

The Windmill Inn, Brascote Lane, Brascote, Nr Newbold Verdon, Leics. LE9 9LE
7.30pm for 8.00pm

(contact Muriel Crooks - murielcrooks@sky.com - 01455 822027)

Speaker: John Leech, MP, Manchester Withington

Starters

Crusty bread and olives

Soup, always homemade, served with crusty bread

Smoked mackerel & baby corn chowder cooked with white wine, petit pois & fresh cream, served with cheddar croutes

Classic French 'White Park' beef tartare seasoned with Worcestershire sauce, capers & shallots, served with crostinis

Warm three cheese & caramelised onion tartlet served with a beetroot & balsamic relish and mustard dressed leaves

Seared king scallop skewers served with a spring onion & carrot salad and a sweet chilli & lime dressing

Mains

Herb crusted fillet of fresh salmon, served with farfalle pasta in a wilted spinach & garlic cream sauce, finished with parmesan

Ham hock, slow cooked with peppercorns and bay, served with spiced apple compote, creamed mashed potatoes and a cider & wholegrain mustard sauce

Moroccan spiced roasted vegetable ragout with feta & mint couscous and red onion & lemon slaw

Sautéed oyster & button mushrooms served with a madeira & thyme cream sauce and slow cooked rosemary fondant potatoes, finished with black pepper

Braised locally sourced 'White Park' beef in a caramelised red onion stock gravy served with smoked bacon crushed potatoes and parsnip crisps

Duo of 'Old Spot' pork - smoked belly and roasted loin in a mildly spiced tomato, roasted garlic & smoked paprika sauce, served with basmati rice

Pan seared chicken breast served on creamed mashed potatoes with a tarragon & Dijon cream sauce, topped with crispy bacon

Slow roasted shoulder of English lamb served with a rosemary fondant potato and a red wine & redcurrant jus

Side Dishes

Seasonal vegetables
Chips (thin cut)
Mixed salad
Homemade garlic bread
Crusty bread & butter