Richard Bertinet served up tasty Puff Balls and Caesar Salad on James Martin’s Saturday Morning.
The ingredients for the Puff Balls: 500g strong bread flour, 350g water/350ml – weighing is more accurate, 10g yeast (fresh if possible) and 10g salt.
For the Caesar Salad: 2 Little gem lettuce or a romaine lettuce, 1 chicken breast, 8 slices of streaky bacon or pancetta, 8 to 12 Fresh anchovies (boquerones), Parmesan shavings, 2 tbsp mayonnaise, ½ tsp anchovy paste, Garlic, one small clove, Juice of half a lemon, Salt and pepper, Grated parmesan, 1 to 2 tbsp.
For the aioli: 2 large egg yolks at room temperature, 1 large tsp smooth Dijon mustard, 100ml rapeseed oil or light vegetable oil, 250ml light olive oil, Half a lemon, 2 garlic cloves, Sea Salt and Freshly ground black pepper.
See recipes by James in his book titled: Complete Home Comforts: Over 150 delicious comfort-food classics available from Amazon now.