The Old White Horse

OLD WHITE HORSE AT BALDOCK

CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCHEON

Champagne and Canapes on Arrival

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HORS D'OEUVRES

Cream of Fennel and Leek Soup

A deliciously different soup garnished with fried leek, parmesan cheese and soured cream

Chargrilled Vegetable Terrine

Layers of chargrilled aubergine,courgette,onion and red peppers seasoned,sliced and sprinkled with sun blanched tomato oil, garnished with rocket leaves

Stilton and Red Onion Salad with Beef Fillet

A bed of mixed leaves scatterd with chopped red onion, slices of fillet of beef and pieces of crumbled stilton drizzled with a port and walnut dressing

Scallops with Pureed Shallots and Black Peppered Tangerines

King scalllops seared and served on pureed shallots decorated with black pepperd tangerines

Polenta Pancakes with Spinach and Smoked Salmon

A polenta pancake topped with spinach leaves and smoked salmon, scattered with capers and finished with a lemon sauce

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MAIN COURSES

Roast Norfolk Turkey

Traditional Roast Turkey, served with Chipolata Sausage, Cranberry Sauce and Seasoning

Peppered Beef with Pumpkin Mash

Fillet of Beef rubbed with freshly ground black pepper, roasted in the oven, sliced and served on pumpkin mash

Steamed Halibut with a Salmon Gravadlax Sauce

A fillet of steamed halibut served onto a bed of cabbage flavoured with toasted sesame seeds, topped with diced gravadlax in a creamy Dijon mustard and dill sauce, drizzled with lemony olive oil

Pheasant En Croute with Redcurrant Relish

A puff pastry parcel layered with slices of pheasant and rice mixed with mushrooms, onions, herbs and raisins and finished with a spicy redcurrant relish

Gorgonzola Risotto with Peas and Broad Beans

Risotto rice cooked and finished with wine, peas, broad beans, grated parmesan and gorgonzola, served on rocket leaves and garnished with parmesan shavings

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DESSERTS

Christmas Pudding

Homemade decadent Christmas Pudding served with Brandy Sauce

Raspberry Miroire

A raspberry mousse made onto a sponge base topped with a raspberry puree served with a white chocolate bark and fresh raspberries

Chocolate and Hazelnut Meringue Roulade

A hazelnut meringue smothered with melted chocolate and whipped cream, rolled and drizzled with yet more melted chocolate - delicious!!

Baked Lime and Passion Fruit Cheesecake

A baked cheesecake with lime juice and pureed passion fruit, finished with a passion fruit topping served with whipping cream

Liqueur Coffee and Florentines

For those with a lesser appetite a Liqueur coffee of your choice accompanied with handmade Florentines

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Coffee and Petit Fours

£54.95