PRUNE ROSTI AND HONEY-ROASTED PORK FILLET
PRUNE ROSTI AND HONEY-ROASTED PORK FILLET
PRUNE ROSTI AND HONEY-ROASTED PORK FILLET

Ingredients
  • 2 pork tenderloins
  • each around 150g/5oz
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 25g/1oz butter
  • 2 medium Estima potatoes
  • peeled
  • 1 apple
  • peeled
  • 4 tbsp crème fraîche
  • 4 free-range egg yolks
  • 4 prunes
  • stones removed
  • 25g/1oz butter
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 210C/410F/Gas 7.
  • Season the pork fillet and brush with honey.
  • Heat a frying pan until hot and add the butter. When foaming
  • add the pork. Sear on each side until golden brown.
  • Place in the oven and cook for 8-10 minutes until just cooked through - juices will run clear when pierced when the pork is cooked.
  • Remove from the oven and rest for five minutes.
  • To make the rösti
  • grate the potatoes and apple on a large grater into a tea towel.
  • Twist the tea towel around and squeeze out any water and starch.
  • Place the dry potato mix into a bowl and add the créme fraîche and egg yolks.
  • Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Fill a 8cm/3in chefs' ring halfway with the potato mix. Place a prune on top.
  • Fill to the top with the remaining potato mix and press down firmly.
  • Heat a frying pan until hot and add the butter. Place the rösti into the pan. Remove the ring and cook the rösti for 2-3 minutes on either side until golden brown and crisp.
  • Serve the rösti with the sliced pork fillet.