100 day food story - Day 13. Looking to make this baby pretty.

Celriac.

Today I am looking at ways to use celeriac.
​It is not the prettiest of vegetables to look at, but has lots of uses. It has the advantage of being lower in carb than potatoes so is ideal served as a mash,( boil as you would potatoes, drain and add 1 teaspoon of mustard, a knob of butter & a handful of grated Parmesan, a good pinch of nutmeg & season) Use to top pies or as a vegetable side dish. If you want it to be vegan( omit the Parmesan & butter, add coconut milk & a glug of olive oil)
It is also excellent roasted or as in the picture cut into chips & baked in the oven smeared with a little rapeseed oil and smoked paprika. I came across this vegan mayo ( in pic) in Lidi. It is very good and has thankfully no palm oil in it, which a lot of shop bought vegan foods contain.

Oven baked Celeriac Chips & Vegan Mayo Dip.

​Cream of Celeriac & Pear Soup. Serves 4. Vegan. G/F.
Ingredients.
1/2 head of celeriac, peeled and roughly chopped.
1 small white onion, peeled & chopped.
1 peeled potato.
2 cloves of garlic, peeled.
Thumb size piece of ginger, peeled.
2 pears, peeled, core removed and chopped.
2 tea.sp. Bouillon .
1 litre of water.
1 can coconut milk.
Salt& white pepper.
Method.
1. In a little oil sweat off ( cook without colour) celeriac, onion, potato, garlic. & ginger for a few minutes.
2. Then add pears, bouillon, water & seasoning. 
3. Bring to the boil & simmer for 25 mins.
4. Blitz and add a can of coconut milk. Check seasoning & finish with chopped chives.

Cream of Celeriac & Pear Soup withTomato & Basil Scones.

​Tomato & Basil Scones. Makes 4 triangular scones. Vegan.
Ingredients.
200 grms of flour.
Pinch of salt & pinch of sugar.
2 teaspoon baking powder.
80 grms vegan butter.
4 chopped sun dried tomatoes.
4 dessert spoons oil from the tomatoes.
4 dessert spoons passata.
2 dessert spoon almond milk.
2 teaspoon cider vinegar.
Nigella seeds or seeds of your choice.
Method.
1. Pop flour, salt, sugar & baking powder into a bowl.
2. Rub in the butter with your finger tips.
3. Add all the rest of the ingredients & gently bring everything together in the bowl.
4. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface & shape into 2 squares.
5. Cut into 4 triangles, brush wit a little water & press in seeds of your choice.
6. Pop onto parchment lined baking sheet & pop into a preheated oven(190 cen) for 20 minutes.