Hassel back roasted butternut
Ingredients
1 sachet Boosted vegetable dashi broth
1 whole butternut squash
Salt & pepper to taste
Olive oil
Fresh thyme sprigs
Water
Christmas Crumb topping:
Panko breadcrumbs 20g
Chopped dried cranberries 20g
Grated parmesan cheese 10g
Whole pumpkin seeds 10g
Pinenuts 8g
Maple syrup 5g
Rapeseed oil
Pinch of sea salt
Fresh chopped parsley
Preparation
Cut in half length ways 1 whole butternut leave the skin on. Scoop out the pulp & seeds.
Place the ½’d butternut flat side down onto a chopping board secure the board underneath with a damp jay cloth. To prevent the board from sliding.
Take a sharp knife & slice the butternut width ways through the skin side stop 1/2cm from the bottom.
Place the 2 incision ½’s of butternut onto a deep sided roasting tray flat side down.
Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt & pepper & springle with fresh thyme.
Place the tray into a pre-heated oven 180*c for at least 50min-1hour depending on the size of your butternut squash.
1/2 way through cooking add the diluted sachet of vegetable dashi broth 1 sachet to 180ml of water.
Allow the broth to reduce to create an intense vegetable gravy.
Combine all the Christmas crumb ingredients together.
Sprinkle the top with the Christmas crumb & bake for a further 5minutes
Assemble the roasted crumbed butternut on to your desired plate or wooden board. Serve with a jug of reduced vegetable gravy.