Creamed bramble stems

Ingredients

  • 1 cup young bramble stems (peel and cut into 1 cm length)
  • 1 small onion (sliced thin)
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 cup stock
  • A pinch of grated nutmeg
  • Sea salt and black pepper
  • Sour cream

Method

Blanch the Bramble stems in boiling water for 60 seconds. Drain and set aside. Fry the onion until translucent. Add the flour and stir the mixture continuously for roughly 45 seconds. Add the stock and keep stirring on medium heat until the sauce thickens. Add the seasoning and nutmeg, then add the Bramble stems and sour cream to taste. Cook gently for another 5 minutes. Serves 2.

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