Frozen Anchovy Cream Recipes

Steps:

• Line a round 8-inch pie pan or an oblong loaf pan with clingfilm.
• Drain anchovies and set a few aside for garnishing.
• Mash 10-12 fillets with a fork.
• Whip cream.
• Mix cream with mashed anchovies and one tablespoon chopped chives.
• Season with the pepper.
• Pour into prepared pan, cover with cling film and freeze for 12-14 hours (can be kept in freezer for up to one week).
• Remove from freezer 1 hour before serving.
• Unmold.
• Garnish with remaining chives and anchovy fillets, split lenghtwise.
• Keep in refridgerator until serving, should be eaten half frozen.
• Serve with baked potatoes or dark bread.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 9. Put the leg of lamb in a roasting tin that it fits into snugly - you don't want a lot of room around the meat. Make about 20 small incisions all over the lamb using a sharp knife, then pack each cut with the sliced garlic, an anchovy half and butter.
• Roast for 20 mins, then reduce the temperature to 200C/180C fan/gas 6, add the wine and rosemary and roast for another 50 mins, spooning the juices over the lamb every so often.
• Transfer the lamb to a serving platter, cover with foil and insulate with towels or return to the oven, leaving the door slightly ajar. Leave to rest for 15-20 mins.
• Finely chop the remaining anchovies and heat the olive oil in a medium frying pan. Cook the anchovies and crushed garlic over a low heat, pressing the anchovies with the back of a spoon so they dissolve. Remove from the heat and quickly whisk in the cream so the mixture emulsifies. Season with pepper. Gently warm through the anchovy cream, but don't boil it.
• Skim any fat from the roasting tin and discard, leaving the juices behind. Carve the lamb and spoon over some of the roasting juices. Serve with potatoes and greens, if using, and a jug of the anchovy cream on the side.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line a baking tray with baking parchment and set aside.
• Tear the bread into a food processor, add the garlic, anchovies, oil and rosemary, then season and pulse to make rough crumbs. Arrange the frozen fillets spaced apart on the baking tray and pile the crumbs on top. Bake for 22-25 mins until the fish is cooked and the topping crispy. Serve with a salad or new potatoes and green beans.