Endive, Apple and Walnut Salad with Roquefort Dressing
Ingredients
Candied Walnuts
250ml Water
450g Sugar
250g walnuts
Roquefort Dressing
100g Roquefort
50ml Milk
60ml vegetable Oil
Finish
50g yellow endive
60g red endive
5 nice watercress tips
12 green apple battens
8 chopped candied walnuts
METHOD
Candied walnuts
Mix the sugar and water together and bring to the boil.
Add the walnuts, simmer and leave cooking for about 45 minutes, make sure not to stir.
Strain and drain the walnuts, then lay into a single layer on a mat or chopping board.
Fill a pan with vegetable oil, and bring it up to 180 degrees celcius.
Add a sensible amount of walnuts at a time, cook until they are golden brown.
Take out and strain on parchment paper
Roquefort Dressing
In a blender, place the cheese, the milk. Blitz.
Add the veg oil until it emulsifies.
Pass through a fine mesh sieve.
Finish
Cut the apple battens keep in water (with ascorbic acid optional)
In a mixing bowl mix all the ingredients season to taste.