Wickaninnish Bread

• soft butter1⁄2 cup
• granulated sugar↗2 tablespoons
• eggs↗3

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• bread flour↗1 1⁄4 cups
• baking powder↗1 tablespoon
• milk↗1⁄3 cup
• fresh herb, chopped1 tablespoon
• fresh crabmeat↗1 1⁄2 cups
• peeled grilled and diced granny smith apple1
• sea salt↗1 teaspoon
• cracked pepper↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• minced ginger↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• Apple Reduction
• apple juice↗6 cups
• cornstarch, dissolved in↗1 teaspoon
• teaspoons water↗3
• Salal Berry Compote
• white onion, chopped↗1
• tablespoon garlic, minced↗1
• tablespoon olive oil↗1
• cups white wine↗2
• cups orange juice↗2
• cup honey↗1⁄2
• cups salal berries↗4
• tablespoons chopped cilantro2

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. 2

   Combine butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and whip until pale yellow.

3. 3

   Mix in eggs one at a time. Mix in one half the flour and the baking powder. Add the milk. Mix in the remaining flour. Add herbs, crab, apple, salt, pepper, and ginger. Butter six ramekins and fill each with batter.

4. 4

   Bake for approximately 20 minutes. Serve with Apple Reduction and Salal Berry Compote.

5. 5

   Apple Reduction

6. 6

   Reduce apple juice to approximately 1/4 cup. Thicken with cornstarch mixed with water, if necessary.

7. 7

   Salal Berry Compote.

8. 8

   Saute onions and garlic in olive oil until soft. Add white wine, orange juice, and honey and reduce until almost dry. Add salal berries and cook at medium heat until berries start to break apart. Season with salt and pepper. Add cilantro and cool.