April 2008 - Village Voices

Leek and Potato Pies
For 2 persons
6oz small potatoes, scrubbed
2 medium leeks, washed and sliced
1 /2 tub of crème fraiche or sour cream
20z of cheddar cheese or goats cheese
Pinch of nutmeg
Chopped parsley
1 /3 pack of ready rolled puff pastry
Preheat the oven to 200ºC gas mark 6
Halve the potatoes and boil until tender.
Drain and cool. Slice.
Boil leeks for 5 minutes, drain and cool.
Place a baking tray in the oven.
When the potatoes and leeks have cooled,
put in a bowl, add the crème fraiche,
parsley and grated cheddar or chopped
goats cheese. Mix together, then season
with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Cut 2 pieces of puff pastry approx 5"
square and roll out slightly thinner to
make a 7" square. Divide the leek and
potato mixture between the two. Draw up
the puff pastry, pinching it together to
enclose the mixture, leaving it open at the
top.
Put on a piece of greased kitchen foil and
place on the heated baking tray.
Cook for approx 20 minutes or until the
pastry is brown and the cheese melting.
Pauline Austerfield
Thanks from Daisy's
family for village
kindness
Ann Horne, daughter of the late Daisy
Middleditch, has been so overwhelmed by
the affectionate sympathy and kindness of
local people, following her mother's
untimely death in February, that she's
written to Village Voices to express her
thanks.
She writes: 'First of all, my thanks to
Roger, my husband, who has been my rock
through all of this. Roger and I would like
to thank everyone who sent cards and who
attended Mum's funeral on Friday 22nd
February. The large congregation was
testament to how well-known and wellliked
she was and the offers of help and
condolence were very welcome and much
appreciated.
'I don't think Mum's brothers and sisters -
who came from as far as Wiltshire,
Hampshire, Buckinghamshire and
Berkshire for the funeral – quite realised
how much she was liked around the village
and the surrounding areas. A neighbour
described Mum as 'the angel of the village'
and I don't think she was far wrong.
'I would like to extend my family's thanks
for what people have done to help Roger
and myself. I'm especially grateful to
Angie and John Mills, who were there for
both of us during the first few days and
weeks after Mum died. The kindnesses of
local people have shown us how much
Mum will be missed by friends, neighbours
and her elderly clients.' Ann Horne
Editorial error:
Daisy was born in Horton, not Holton as
stated in March Village Voices.
Apologies from the Editor.
April 2008 page 16 www.villagevoices.org.uk