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Festive Savoury Palmiers

By selmastable, Selma's Table
Quick and easy savoury pastries
- 1 sheet of ready rolled puff pastry – they range from 320 g – 375 g depending on the brand.
- 300g of sausage meat – either de-skin some sausages, use sausage meat or at this time of year you can use some ready made festive stuffing
- 1 handful of chopped (cooked) chestnuts. Save the rest for the sprouts on Christmas Day.
- 1 finely chopped banana shallot or a medium onion
- 1 handful of dried cranberries
- 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves stripped from their stalks
- 1 Tbsp chopped parsley
- salt and pepper
- 1 beaten egg for glazing
Kale and Chickpea Soup with Lemon

By selmastable, Selma's Table
A warm and filling soup with a slight bite and a sharp edge
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 banana shallots (or one onion)
- 1 stick of celery
- 2 stalks of rosemary
- ¼ tsp of chilli flakes
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 1 410g tin of chickpeas drained and throughly rinsed
- 200g bag of chopped kale
- 800ml hot stock (a cube or powder is fine – I used a combination of Marigold powder and vegetable stock)
- Juice of half a lemon
- Salt to taste
- TO SERVE
- Paper thin lemon slices
- Grated parmesan cheese (omit if vegan)
- Toasted crusty bread (optional)
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