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Tipperary
Farmers Markets Tipperary
Kitchen
At the heart of one of Ireland’s most fertile Kitchen
farming areas, there are plenty of good farmers
meringues
markets to choose from. Check out Cahir (Sat meringues
with rhubarb
9-1), Tipperary Town (Sat 9-2), Thurles (Sat 9.30- with rhubarb
12.30) and Carrick-on-Suir (Fri 10-2).
and orange
and orange
SERVES 6 TO 12 6 TO 12
SERVES
125g c
125g caster sugaraster sugar
150ml water
150ml water
150ml orange juice
150ml orange juice
1 bunch of pink rhubarb,
1 bunch of pink rhubarb,
trimmed and cut into
trimmed and cut into
2.5cm pieces
2.5cm pieces
1 teaspoon arrowroot
1 teaspoon arrowroot
2 teaspoons cold water
2 teaspoons cold water
2 packs x 6 Tipperary Kitchen
2 packs x 6 Tipperary Kitchen
Marvellous Meringues
Marvellous Meringues
250ml fresh cream, whipped
250ml fresh cream, whipped
crystallised orange zest, to
crystallised orange zest, to
decorate, optional
decorate, optional
In a shallow stainless steel
In a shallow stainless steel
saucepan, dissolve the sugar in
saucepan, dissolve the sugar in
the water over a low heat, then
the water over a low heat, then
add the orange juice and bring
add the orange juice and bring
to the boil.
to the boil.
Add half of the prepared
Add half of the prepared
rhubarb and simmer over
rhubarb and simmer over
a gentle heat for about 5
a gentle heat for about 5
minutes, until just tender but
minutes, until just tender but
holding its shape.
holding its shape.
Using a slotted spoon, remove
Using a slotted spoon, remove
and transfer to a shallow bowl.
and transfer to a shallow bowl.
Repeat with the second half of
Repeat with the second half of
the rhubarb.
Adventure ABOVE Castlelough, the rhubarb.
For fearless types who want to Portroe, Co. Tipperary Blend the arrowroot with the 2
Blend the arrowroot with the 2
try something new, Midland teaspoons of cold water, then
teaspoons of cold water, then
stir into the warm syrup and
Paragliding (paragliding.ie) stir into the warm syrup and
bring to the boil. Cook gently,
in Tipperary Town off ers a very bring to the boil. Cook gently,
diff erent view of the stunning stirring, until the mixture clears
stirring, until the mixture clears
Tipperary landscape. and thickens. Add this sauce
and thickens. Add this sauce
to the bowl of rhubarb, mix
to the bowl of rhubarb, mix
gently and leave to cool.
gently and leave to cool.
When ready to serve, place
When ready to serve, place
the meringue nests on a
the meringue nests on a
serving plate or place one or
serving plate or place one or
TIPP TIPS two meringues on individual
two meringues on individual
3 places to eat dessert plates. Place a spoonful
dessert plates. Place a spoonful
of whipped cream in each
of whipped cream in each
Spearmans Bakery & Tearoom (www.spearmanstearoom.com), Cashel, meringue nest, then arrange
meringue nest, then arrange
run by siblings JD and Elaine Spearman, is a charming old-style place to some rhubarb pieces and
some rhubarb pieces and
enjoy simple, wholesome food and ‘a grand cup of tea’. The Matthia family’s renowned Chez sauce on top and around the
sauce on top and around the
Hans (www.chezhans.net) off ers fi ne dining in a converted church under the Rock of Cashel nests. Sprinkle with crystallised
nests. Sprinkle with crystallised
(dinner Tue-Sat), while its little sisters, Café Hans (Cashel) and Stef Hans (Tipperary Town), orange zest, if using.
orange zest, if using.
serve casual but equally memorable daytime fare (Tue-Sat 12-5.30). In Clonmel, don’t miss the Serve any remaining rhubarb
Serve any remaining rhubarb
atmospheric Hickeys Bakery & Café (www.hickeysbakery.com), where fourth-generation and cream separately, or if you
and cream separately, or if you
baker Nuala Hickey continues the family tradition, baking her unique traditional crusty breads, have any broken meringues,
have any broken meringues,
artisan breads and cakes. use them to make up a simple
use them to make up a simple
rhubarb Eton mess.
rhubarb Eton mess.
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