Our Recipe page by Angela.


The season of colours has arrived; the streets, the parks, and the canal are covered with limes, yellows, ochre's and oranges: a rainbow of leaves marking the beginning of Autumn. All these colours inspire me in the kitchen; so many scrumptious dishes to choose from.

For this issue, I’ve chosen apples and pumpkins, this season's staples. All throughout September and October you can forage for apples. Look out for them on Wantage Road (A338) or on the A4 and you’ll find trees which have grown from pips of apple cores people have thrown out of their car windows, or whilst walking.

Spiced Baked Apples (serves 4)

A pinch of nutmeg, 1tbsp sugar, 50gr butter, 4 cloves, 4 apples, 1tbsp orange juice, 1tbsp raisins, 2tbsp ground almonds.

Preheat oven to 190C /375F/Gas 5, with half the butter, grease oven proof dish. Mix the almonds, raisins, and orange juice. Core the apples and spoon the mixture in. Put a clove on top of each one. Take the rest of the butter and smear it onto the apples' skins. Place the apples on the dish, sprinkle with the sugar and nutmeg. Bake for approx 25 minutes.

To heat your family up on some of October's chilly nights try this pumpkin recipe.
Pumpkin Stew (serves 4)

Half a pumpkin or squash cut in squares, 5 potatoes peeled and cut in squares, 5 carrots peeled and cut in squares, 2 handfuls of runner beans cut in small pieces, 1 clove of garlic, 200gr of diced beef, 1 litre of stock .
Throw all the ingredients into a pot and cook until tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Season to taste, adding herbs or your choice. Serve hot with homemade bread.

Recipes supplied by HEAT Food Group (Hungerford Environmental Action Team), meet us 4th Sunday of every month at the Farmer’s Market for a taste of a seasonal food, free recipes, kids workshops and more. To see what’s in season each month and for seasonal recipes go to the food pages at

http://www.hungerford.uk.net/HEAT                                                                                 AMQ

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