Pâte de Chou

• 1 medium cabbage, tough core and outer leaves removed, quartered
• 4 oz (125 g) streaky bacon, cut into small

Cook the cabbage in boiling water until tender. Drain well and chop.

Meanwhile, combine the bacon, shallots, garlic, parsley and eggs. Slowly add the flour and enough milk to produce a sort of thick pancake batter. Add salt and pepper.

Put the oil into a pie dish and pop into a pre-heated oven at gas mark 6–7, 400–425°F (200–220°C). When the oil is smoking, pour in half the batt