Name: Smoked Bacon Hash Cake
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 large white onion; 12 rashers smoked streaky bacon; fresh thyme; rapeseed oil; salt & pepper; 400 g mashed potato; ½ tsp ground cumin; plain flour; 100 g butter; 4 large red spring onions; bunch of fresh chives; flat leaf parsley; fresh lovage (optional); ½ tsp ground mixed spice; 1 clove; chervil for garnish; 4 duck eggs; 500 g fresh gooseberries; 250 g caster sugar; 200 ml white wine vinegar

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

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On The Menu

By James Mackenzie

Published 2011

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A versatile dish that can be enjoyed at brunch, supper, or as a starter if you’ve got a healthy appetite. You can vary the ingredients too, as it’s a little bit like bubble and squeak, a great way of using up some leftover mash. The cakes also make a great garnish for roast game, and the gooseberry ketchup makes a great addition to mackerel or sardines.