I first had this at the King Arthur Hotel in the Gower and have been trying to replicate this ever since. Laverbread may be a little tricky to get hold of unless you live in Wales, but its worth getting hold of.
For this need you'll need the following ingredients
- 150g pot of Laverbread - Swansea market is excellent for this if nearby
- 200-400g of cleaned cooked cockles - you can buy these from fishmongers
- 4 slices of day old white bread
- 4 slices of good free range bacon
- 2 oz butter
- 2 oz of flour
- 1 pint of milk
- Turn your oven to 190C / 375F
- If the cockles appear a little gritty, run them under the tap, otherwise leave
- Melt 2 oz of the butter in the microwave in a large bowl and add 2 oz of flour
- Mix together to create a paste / roux and add the milk and whisk ensuring that all the paste has been mixed in
- Microwave on full power for 1 minute, take out and whisk
- Repeat until the sauce is starting to thicken
- While making the sauce grate your strong cheddar and put to one side
- Remove any rind from the bacon, chop up and put to one side
- Remove the crusts from the bread, tear up and put into a food processor
- Pulse until you have fine breadcrumbs
- Once you white sauce starts to thicken, add the cockles, bacon and cheese
- Now add a spoonful of laverbread and taste. Laverbread is fairly strong tasting so try the sauce and see what you think. You should be able to taste it without it being overpowering
- Pour the white sauce mixture into an overproof dish and sprinke the breadcrumbs over the top
- Put in oven and bake for 15-20 mins
- Serve with some crusty rolls which can be torn up and dipped in
1 comment:
I had this to in the King. It is an amazing dish. Please try it. You can buy tinned laverbread online. Just put Laverbread into a search engine.
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