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Seared Kirkcudbright Scallops with Crispy Belly Pork

Thai Style Fish Cakes

Latest recipes using Cream O Galloway ice cream

BAKED ALASKA by Paul Somerville

8 EGG WHITES

12OZ CASTOR SUGAR

JUICE ½ A LEMON

2 PUNNETS RASPBERRIES

SPONGE BASE

CREAM OF GALLOWAY  LEMON CURD ICE CREAM

STOCK SYRUP

1/ CUT SPONGE INTO A RETANGULAR SHAPE

2/ BRUSH WITH STOCK SYRUP

3/ PLACE RASPBERRIES ON THE BASE. FREEZE.

4/ COVER THE RASPBERRIES WITH Cream of Galloway LEMON CURD ICE CREAM

5/WHISK UP THE EGG WHITES TILL LIGHT AND FLUFFY. GRADUALLY ADD THE SUGAR , AND ADD THE LEMON JUICE LAST

6/ PIPE ONTO THE BASE. AND PLACE BACK INTO THE FREEZER UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO SERVE.

7/BAKE IN A  HOT OVEN TILL GOLDEN BROWN

SELKIRK MESS ( serves 4 )

1 PKT MERINGUES MERINGUES

500 ML WHIPPED DOUBLE CREAM

500G OF SOFT FRUIT ( WHY NOT TRY FRESH RASPBERRIES INSTEAD OF STRAWBERRIES)

CREAM OF GALLOWAY VANILLA ICE CREAM

SLIGHTLY CRUSH THE MERINGUE  AND ADD TO THE BERRIES AND THE CREAM.

ADD A TWIST WITH CREAM OF GALLOWAY VANILLA ICE CREAM