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PHEASANT BALLOTINE WITH QUINCE AND CHESTNUT
PREPARATION TIME: 30 MINUTES (+ 2 HOURS CHILLING TIME) COOKING TIME: 10 OR 15 MINUTES
SERVES 4 AS PART OF A MULTI-COURSE DINNER OR 2 VERY HUNGRY PEOPLE
Ingredients
● ½ onion, finely diced● 2 tbsp rapeseed oil● Pinch each: cinnamon, coriander and cumin● ½ small quince (about 300g when whole), grated and mixed with juice of ½ lemon● Knob of butter● 50g cooked peeled chestnuts, chopped● 4 pheasant breasts● 4 rashers unsmoked streaky bacon● 150ml sherry● 1 tbsp quince jelly
