Archive for November, 2008
November 10, 2008 at 6:41 pm · Filed under Menu Updates
Blakelands Country House
Lodge Christmas Eve Menu
Bookings from 5.30pm till 8.30pm
2 Courses - £19.50 / 3 Courses - £22.00
Starters
Mushrooms, Garlic & Cream
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Fresh Melon with Elderflower Syrup
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Traditional Prawn Cocktail
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Black Pudding, Smoked Bacon & Stilton
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The lodge Pate with ranch toast
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Brie wedges with a herb crumb & tossed salad
Main Courses
Chicken Forestierre
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Duck, ruby port
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Lodge Cottage Pie with cheesy mash
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Peppered Fillet (£5 supplement)
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Fresh Market Fish selection
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Roast Onion & Goats Cheese Filo Tarte
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Wild Mushroom Strudel
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Brie, Pesto & Cherry Tomato Flan & Provencal sauce
With Parmentier potatoes & garden greens,
Roasted carrots & parsnips
Puddings & Desserts
Homemade Farmhouse Apple Pie
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The lodge Lemon Torte
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Sticky Toffee Pudding
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Raspberry Pavlova
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Profiteroles, white & milk chocolate sauce
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Blakelands Trifle
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Welsh & Shire Cheeses with Biscuits
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Ice Cream Super Sundae
and Coffee (served to all)
Freshly brewed Tea or Coffee & mints
November 10, 2008 at 6:39 pm · Filed under Menu Updates
Blakelands Country House
New Years Eve 2008
Dinner Menu
£59.00 per person
Starters
Cornish Sea Scallops, pan fried in bacon & sherry
Lodge Pate with ranch toast, tossed salad
Fresh Melon, dressed with Elderflower syrup
Black Pudding, smoked bacon & stilton, tossed salad
Chefs House Soup
Brie Wedges, herb crumb, tossed salad
While taking a break,
Salmon & Spinach filo parcels will be served
Please Note
As our Menu’s have been prepared many months in advance, some changes may be necessary
? Main Courses ?
Duck & Ruby Port
Tornadoes Rossini
Peppered Steak
Fresh Market Fish Choice
Chicken Forestierre
Pork Fillet, walnut crust,
wholegrain mustard & cream (N)
Roast Onion & Goats Cheese Filo Tarte (v)
Wild Mushroom Strudel (v)
Brie. Pesto & Cherry Tomato Flan & Provencal sauce (v)
with Parmentier potatoes & garden greens,
Roasted carrots & parsnips
(N) - Nuts are used in this menu item.
? Puddings & Desserts ?
Sticky Apple Tarte Tatin
The lodge Lemon torte
Raspberry Pavlova
Blakelands Trifle
Profiteroles, white & milk chocolate sauces
Cheese & Biscuits
Freshly brewed Tea or Coffee & mints
£59.00 per person
Midnight Celebration
If you wish to stay until midnight, please take your time over cheese & biscuits and join us in Blakelands house Main Hall at 11.50pm where whisky & shortbread is served
Supplement Charge of £10.00 per guest
(to be reserved in advance)
November 10, 2008 at 6:38 pm · Filed under Menu Updates
Lodge Dining at Blakelands Country House
Autumn Luncheon Menu
Served through September, October & November
Main Course prices include your choice of Starter & dessert followed by tea of coffee
Starters
Cream of Leek Soup
Fresh Melon & Cassis syrup
Duck & Orange Pate on Ciabatta toast
Garlic Mushrooms, with cream & ranch toast
Goats Cheese, Ciabatta & Tomato
Smoked Haddock & Spring Onion Fishcake
Main Courses
Our Main Courses are served with traditionally roasted potatoes, new potatoes
& a selection of fresh vegetables
Roast Leg of Pork £18.95
Locally farmed Shropshire Pork, warm apple sauce & sage & onion stuffing
Roast Topside of Pattingham Beef £19.95
Yorkshire Pudding & creamed horseradish
Roast Turkey £18.95
Roast Shropshire Turkey, Sage & onion stuffing, cranberry dressing
Mix of any 2 Roasts £19.95
Can’t decide ? Have two, half & half
Gressingham Duck Breast £20.95
with ruby port plums
Salmon Supreme £20.95
With a dry rioja, watercress & cream sauce
Mushroom & Red Pepper Stroganoff, wild rice with walnuts (N)(V) £18.95
Roast Onion & Goats Cheese Filo Tarte & onion gravy (V) £18.95
Cheese & Spinach Parcel with a three cheese sauce (V) £17.95
Desserts and Coffee
A Selection of Home made Traditional Puddings and Sweets, Ice cream Sundae
A Selection of Cheese and Biscuits
Followed by Pots of freshly brewed Tea or Coffee & mints
November 10, 2008 at 6:37 pm · Filed under Menu Updates
Lodge Dining at Blakelands Country House
Autumn Dinner Menu
For September, October & November, Served Wednesday to Saturday Evenings from 7.00pm
Prices shown inclusive of all 3 courses & coffee
Mushrooms, Garlic & Cream
on ranch toast
Sardines
tomato concasse & buttered ranch toast
Goats Cheese
ciabatta & tomato
Cantaloupe Melon Cup
with cassis syrup
Cream of Leek Soup
with herb croutons
Atlantic Sea Scallops
pan fried in sherry & smoked bacon
Duck & Orange Pate
seeded toast
From the Grill…
We only serve the finest steak available to us, matured for 14 days and sourced only from Staffordshire & Shropshire herds supplied to us by Martin Thomas butchers of Pattingham
Classic £36.00
fillet with sautéed red onions, grilled flatcap mushroom and garden tomato
Forestierre £38.00
roasted diced shallots, wild & button mushrooms, madiera & double cream
Peppered £37.00
fillet, smothered with a peppercorn cream sauce
Smoked Bacon & Stilton £36.00
topped with crispy bacon & melted blue cheese
From the Land…
Our Chicken is sourced only from English Free Range Farms
Jacks Chicken £29.00
sprinkled with southern spices & served with a bourbon reduction
Chicken Cymru £29.00
Leeks, caerphilly cheese & cream sauce
- Autumn Season -
Pork Fillet £31.00
with a herb crust, apple, cider & wholegrain mustard sauce
Pan Seared Duck Breast £31.00
with ruby port plums
From the Sea…
Monkfish Tails £30.00
pan sealed with a chilli & paprika crust
Salmon Supreme £29.00
with a dry rioja, watercress & cream sauce
Chef’s Market Fish £29.00
Chef’s choice of Fresh Market Fish
- Vegetarian -
Roast Onion & Goats Cheese Filo Tarte & Onion Gravy £27.00
Cheese & Spinach Parcel with a three cheese sauce £27.00
Mushroom & Red Pepper Stroganoff, Wild rice & walnuts (n) £27.00
For the Autumn Season,
all our main courses are served with new potatoes roasted in shallot butter
& Chunky Chips,
Savoy cabbage, carrots & broccoli
To Finish ……
Apple Tarte Tatin
with vanilla ice cream
Sticky Toffee Pudding
with custard
Blakelands Signature Trifle
crunchy biscuits
Plum Brioche & Butter Pudding
Our own twist on a British favourite
Baked Cheesecake
delicate lemon & lime flavours
Dark Chocolate Torte
sweet white chocolate sauce
Lodge Ice Cream Super Sundae
two choices for the autumn season,
a banana butterscotch one or
an Eton mess one
Cheese & Biscuits
Welsh Mature Cheddar, Oak Smoked Cheddar Somerset Brie, & English Stilton
with spiced rhubarb chutney, individually plated and served with a selection of crackers and biscuits.
- Teas and Coffees -
freshly made pots of Tea or Coffee, Or Espresso or Latte
with chocolate mints
alternative peppermint & Camomile Teas are also available, as well as Earl Grey, Lady Grey, Darjeeling, Assam
or English Breakfast
or
a cafetiere of Medium Colombian filter coffee, served with a pot of double cream £1.00 per guest
November 10, 2008 at 6:35 pm · Filed under Menu Updates, News
New Years Eve Lunch 2008
Served from 12.30pm till 2.30pm
To allow for the Evenings preparations we shall close at 4.30pm
Starters
Mushrooms, Garlic & Cream
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Fresh Melon with Elderflower Syrup
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Traditional Prawn Cocktail
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Black Pudding, Smoked Bacon & Stilton
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The lodge Pate with ranch toast
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Brie wedges with a herb crumb & tossed salad
Main Courses
Chicken Forestierre
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Duck, ruby port
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Lodge Cottage Pie with cheesy mash
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Roast pork, sage & onion stuffing & fresh apple sauce
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Fresh Market Fish selection
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Roast Onion & Goats Cheese Filo Tarte
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Wild Mushroom Strudel
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Brie. Pesto & Cherry Tomato Flan & Provencal sauce
With Parmentier potatoes, garden greens,
Roasted carrots & Parsnips
Puddings & Desserts
Homemade Farmhouse Apple Pie
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The lodge Lemon Torte
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Sticky Toffee Pudding
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Raspberry Pavlova
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Profiteroles, white & milk chocolate sauce
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Blakelands Trifle
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Welsh & Shire Cheeses with Biscuits
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Ice Cream Super Sundae
and Coffee (served to all)
Freshly brewed Tea or Coffee & mints
2 Courses
£18.50
3 Courses
£21.00
November 10, 2008 at 6:33 pm · Filed under Menu Updates, News
Blakelands Christmas Midweek Lunch 2008
Homemade Soup
Chilled Melon Medley
Fresh Salmon Filo Parcel & pink champagne veloute
Garlic Mushrooms on a ciabatta slice
Farmhouse pate on ranch toast
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Traditional Roast Turkey with Festive Trimmings
Roast Pork, cider & apple jus
Salmon, lemon & herb crust, sauce of dry white wine & cream
Steak Dianne
Chefs Vegetarian Choice
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Christmas pudding with loads of hot custard
Squidgy Chocolate Log
Richards Hot Apple Crumble
The Lodge Lemon Torte
Hot Sweet Waffles, vanilla ice cream & hot chocolate sauces
Welsh & Shire Cheeses with Biscuits & fruit slices
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Blakelands Super Sundae
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Served to all guests - Coffee - Freshly brewed tea or coffee & mints
2 Courses - £17.95 / 3 Courses - £19.95
November 10, 2008 at 6:29 pm · Filed under Menu Updates
Lodge Sunday Dining at Blakelands Country House
Winter Luncheon Menu
Served Sundays through December, January & February
Main Course prices include your choice of Starter & dessert.
Starters
Winter Vegetable Soup
Fresh Sliced Melon
Chicken Liver Parfait
Woodland Mushrooms, garlic & cream
Goats Cheese, Ciabatta & Tomato
Classic Prawn Salad
Main Courses
Our Main Courses are served with traditionally roasted potatoes, new potatoes
& a selection of fresh vegetables
Roast Leg of Pork £18.95
Locally farmed Shropshire Pork, warm apple sauce & sage & onion stuffing
Roast Topside of Pattingham Beef £19.95
Yorkshire Pudding & creamed horseradish
Roast Suffolk Turkey £18.95
Roast Shropshire Turkey, Sage & onion stuffing, cranberry dressing
Mix of any 2 Roasts £19.95
Can’t decide ? Have two, half & half
Gressingham Duck Breast £20.95
with spiced clementine jus
Salmon Supreme £20.95
With a dry white wine, watercress & cream sauce
Mushroom Stroganoff, with chestnut mash (N)(V) £18.95
Roast Onion & Goats Cheese Filo Tarte & onion gravy (V) £18.95
Squash & Cashew Nut Bake, redcurrant & cumquat sauce (N)(V) £17.95
Desserts and Coffee
A Selection of Home made Traditional Puddings and Sweets, Ice cream Sundae
A Selection of Cheese and Biscuits
Tea or Freshly Ground Arabica Coffee & mints £1.50 per person
Unless stated, non of our meals contain nuts, however nuts are used in our kitchens,
please advise us when ordering if you have any special dietary requirements.
November 10, 2008 at 6:27 pm · Filed under Menu Updates
Lodge Dining at Blakelands Country House
Winter Dinner Menu 2008
For January & February ‘09, Served Wednesday to Saturday Evenings from 7.00pm
Prices shown are optional 2 or 3 course prices.
2 Courses shown followed by 3 course option (in brackets)
To Start……
Woodland Mushrooms
garlic, cream & blue cheese on toast, tossed green salad leaves
Grilled Black Pudding
smoked bacon & stilton dressed with balsamic oil
Fresh Sliced Melon
tangy apricot coulis & crumbles of apricot stilton
Winter Vegetable Soup
served with parsnip crisps
Silky Chicken Liver Parfait
crunchy ciabatta toast & caramelised red onions
Classic Prawn Salad
warm walnut bread
From the Grill…
We only serve the finest steak available to us matured for 14 days and sourced only from Staffordshire & Shropshire herds supplied to us by Martin Thomas butchers of Pattingham
Classic £32.00 (£36.00)
sautéed red onions, grilled garden tomato
Forestierre £34.00 (£38.00)
roasted sliced sweet onions, forest mushrooms, madiera & double cream
Chefs Choice £34.00 (£38.00)
herby mustard crust & shallot gravy
From the Land…
Our Chicken is sourced only from English Free Range Farms
Chicken Caerphilly £25.00 (£29.00)
white cheese & leeks, cream & walnut pieces (N)
Coq au Vin £25.00 (£29.00)
our take on a classic red wine dish
At Blakelands we source all our ingredients from local suppliers, delivering daily,
with the emphasis on the best quality available to us.
We make all our own soups and sauces and we grow a limited amount of fruits & herbs ourselves here in Blakelands gardens.
From the Sea…
Monkfish Tails £26.00 (£30.00)
chilli & paprika crust
Baked Salmon £25.00 (£29.00)
watercress, dry white wine & double cream
Winter Season…
Duck Breast £27.00 (£31.00)
spiced clementine jus
Pheasant Breast £27.00 (£31.00)
on chestnut mash, port & thyme infused gravy
Vegetarian…
Roast Onion & Goats Cheese Filo Tarte & Onion Gravy £23.00 (£27.00)
Mushroom Stroganoff with chestnut mash, fresh parsley leaves(n) £23.00 (£27.00)
Squash & Cashew Nut Bake, redcurrant & cumquat sauce(n) £23.00 (£27.00)
For the Winter Season, all our main courses are served with
Duchess & Parmentier potatoes, baked parsnips & carrots, sprouts, savoy cabbage & peas
All our meals are cooked fresh to order, therefore all sauces can be served separately if Required.
Our Vegetables are served crisp, if you prefer otherwise please ask when ordering
To Finish ……
Lemon Torte
with double cream
Mincemeat & Apple Strudel
& vanilla ice cream
Squidgy Chocolate Roulade
lashings of double cream
Cambridge Burnt Cream
Lodge Signature Trifle
Festive Ice Cream Sundae
with hot black cherries, chocolate ice creams & cream
Cheese & Biscuits
Welsh Mature Cheddar, Oak Smoked Cheddar, Goats Cheese, & English Stilton with walnut halves & dried fruit, individually plated and served with a selection of crackers and biscuits.
2 course price shown with 3 course price shown (in brackets)
- Teas and Coffees £1.75per Guest -
Freshly Ground Arabica Coffee
Alternatively we also have available
Hot Chocolate, Cappuccino, Latte, Espresso, Moccachino
& Latte Macchiato
As well as a full range of Liqueur coffee’s
alternative peppermint & Camomile Teas are also available, as well as
Earl Grey, Lady Grey, Darjeeling, Assam or English Breakfast
November 10, 2008 at 6:25 pm · Filed under Events
Winter Open Day - Saturday 29th November from 12.00 till 3.00pm
Free admission, Tea / coffee, Wine Tasting & chocolate fountain
demonstration.
See Blakelands fully dressed for your Wedding day.
