5. Put the chicken, breast-side up, on top of the vegetables in the casserole or frying pan. Season and bring up to the boil. Cover with a lid and transfer to the preheated oven for about 35 minutes.
6. Remove the lid and sprinkle the paprika over the chicken and drizzle with the honey. Return to the oven, uncovered, for about 30 minutes to brown and finish cooking.
7. To serve, spoon the vegetables on to a hot platter and joint or carve the chicken before arranging the chicken on top of the vegetables.
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4. Remove the dough from the processor, divide into two equal pieces, and shape each one with your hands on a floured work surface into a rectangle. Roll each piece of dough to a rectangle about 46 x 16cm (18 × 6½in) and about 8mm thick. 5. Brush the milk over the top of the dough and sprinkle with the finely grated Parmesan. Slice each rectangle into roughly 25 strips. 6 . Carefully lift each straw on to the prepared baking sheets and bake in the preheated oven for about 18 minutes, or until golden brown. Leave to cool on the baking sheet until the straws have hardened and are easy to handle.
Mary Berry’s Somerset cheddar cheese straws “Cheese straws are so delicious, but can be tricky to make if the proportions are not quite right,” says iconic TV cook Mary Berry.
“We tested these every week for a month, just to make sure they were perfect – and because they are so moreish, too!”
Somerset cheddar cheese straws (Makes 50)
Ingredients:
7. Serve cold.
250g (9oz) cold butter, cubed
55g (2oz) semolina
400g (14oz) plain flour
1 tsp mustard powder
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
150g (5oz) mature Somerset Cheddar, coarsely grated
150g (5oz) Parmesan, coarsely grated, plus about 4tbsp finely grated, to garnish
1 egg, beaten
A little milk
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Line 2 large baking sheets with non-stick baking paper.
2. Measure the butter, semolina, flour, mustard powder, cayenne pepper and a little salt into a food processor.Whizz until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.
3. Add the Cheddar, Parmesan and egg and whizz again for a short time, just until the dough comes together.
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