VEGGIE FEAST
IN THE LOG CABIN
Time to hunker down for a cosy ski chalet-style spread. You might need to imagine the roaring log fire but the food has that warming comfort factor for real. And the refreshing bit? The whole thing is vegetarian
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Whisky Aperol hot toddy with vegetable crisps
SERVES 4. HANDS-ON TIME 20 MIN, OVEN TIME 20-30 MINUTES
MAKE AHEAD
Make the crisps up to 3 days ahead and store in a sealed container. Re-crisp in a medium oven for 5 minutes.
FOR THE VEGETABLE CRISPS
• 150g carrots
• 100g each parsnips, raw beetroot and sweet potato
• Splash of olive oil
• 2 tsp fennel seeds
• 1 tbsp sea salt
• Zest 2 limes
FOR THE WHISKY APEROL
• 100ml whisky
• 60ml Aperol
• 2 tsp clear honey
• Orange slices to garnish
• 4 cinnamon sticks
YOU’LL ALSO NEED…
• Mandoline or vegetable peeler; 2 large baking sheets lined with compostable baking paper
1 Peel and slice the veg as thinly as you can with a mandoline or veg peeler - the thinner the better. Put each type of vegetable in its own bowl to keep them separate. Add a drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt to each bowl and stir gently to coat.
2 Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/ gas 4. Arrange the vegetable slices in a single layer separately on the prepared sheets - they’ll cook at different rates, so you’ll need to do this in batches. Bake for 20 minutes, checking halfway through. Turn those that are starting to brown, then continue to bake until the crisps are lightly golden and crispy take out those that cook more quickly as you go, then add a new batch to the oven. Once the crisps are cooked, cool on a wire rack.