Wild Garlic Waffle with Wild Mushrooms, Mushroom Ketchup & Fried Egg

Wild garlic, an abundant plant in British woodlands, is one of the first signs that spring has sprung. Easy to find and with a mellower taste than conventional garlic, it is a great ingredient to add to your spring kitchen. Here at Otro Restaurant we have popped it into a gloriously green waffle which is a customer favourite. In an airy Georgian townhouse in the heart of Edinburgh’s West End, Otro Restaurant is a familyrun brasserie offering their take on Scottish and modern European favourites.

For information about Otro Restaurant visit www. otrorestaurant.co.uk

INGREDIENTS Mushroom ketchup: 160g mushroom stock 35g tomato ketchup 25g honey

15g fish sauce (omit if vegetarian)

15g sherry vinegar 3g agar

75g light soy sauce

Waffle:

300g plain flour

30g sugar

5g salt

16g baking powder

500g buttermilk

100g wild garlic

40g egg yolk (about 2 yolks) 70g egg white (1 large white) 120g melted butter at room temp.

Equipment Needed: Waffle maker

30g wild garlic

30g butter

Some whipping cream as needed

METHOD

Make mushroom ketchup: 1 Bring all ingredients, except soy sauce to a boil, stirring continuously.

2 Remove from heat and cool until it begins to thicken and set.

3 Blitz mixture in a blender along with the soy sauce and pass through a fine sieve. Set aside.

Make

the waffle:

1 Mix flour with the sugar, salt and baking powder. Set aside.

2 Blanch wild garlic in boiling water for a few seconds then refresh in icy water.

3 Squeeze excess water from garlic and pulse in blender with the buttermilk until smooth.

4 Gradually whisk the buttermilk and garlic mix into the dry mix until incorporated. Follow with the egg yolk and melted butter until you have a smooth batter.

5 Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks and gently fold into the batter.

6 Cook in a waffle maker until golden.

To

finish:

1 Fry the mushrooms in butter for a few minutes.

2 Add a splash of cream and cook for 2 minutes.

3 Add wild garlic to heat through and season to taste.

4 Top the waffle with the mushrooms and garlic, top with a fried egg and a splash of mushroom ketchup.

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