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The Perfect Mother’s Day Sunday Roast

mother's day sunday roast recipe

If you’re looking for the perfect Sunday roast recipe for this Mother’s day, then take a look at this latest offering from top chef, Harvey Ayliffe. He shows us how to serve up the perfect roast beef with all the trimmings, including cauliflower cheese and proper Yorkshire puddings. The perfect lunch to cook for Mum this Sunday. 

Cooking Method
Cuisine
Difficulty Intermediate
Time
Prep Time: 30 min Cook Time: 90 min Total Time: 2 hrs
Servings 6
Best Season Spring
Roast Beef
  • 2 Carrots
  • 1.2 kilogram Ribeye (trimmed off the bone)
  • 1 Leek (washed/cut)
  • 1 Large Onion (cut)
  • 1 Head of Garlic (cut horizontally)
  • 4 Sprigs of Rosemary
  • 4 Sprigs of Thyme
  • 375 milliliters Red Wine
  • Sea Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Veg Oil
  • Black Pepper
  • 0.5 cups Flour
  • 500 milliliters Beef Stock
  • Cauliflower Cheese
  • 1 Cauliflower
  • 50 grams Butter
  • 50 grams Flour
  • 500 milliliters Milk
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
  • 100 grams Cheddar Cheese
  • 100 grams Parmesan Cheese
  • Yorkshire Pudding
  • 1 cup Eggs
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 cup Plain Flour
  • Roast Potatoes
  • 2 kilograms Albert Bartlet potatoes
  • 1 Bulb Garlic (cut horizontally)
  • 1 cup Veg Oil
  • 2 Sprigs of Rosemary
Method
    Roast Beef
  1. Remove your beef from the fridge 30 to 45 minutes before you intend to cook it.

  2. Season well with salt and pepper then add it to a large frying pan and seal your beef well on all sides.

  3. In a large oven tray add all your vegetables and place your beef on top. Place in the oven at 180° for about 25 minutes and turn to give it another 25 minutes. (I generally use a probe and take it up to score a temperature of 40°).

  4. Take out of the oven, remove the beef and rest on a plate. Leave the tray for the gravy. (To serve, reheat your beef and slice thinly).

  5. Now to make your gravy, put your tray on the heat and scrape the pan.

  6. Add your flour and wine and reduce by half.

  7. Add your stock and simmer.

  8. Pass off the vegetables and discard and keep the liquid warm.

  9. Cauliflower Cheese
  10. Cut your cauliflower into large pieces.

  11. Get a pan of boiling salted water, add your cauliflower and cook until tender. Drain.

  12. In another pan melt your butter and add your flour, stir until it changes colour and becomes lighter. This will take around 5 minutes.

  13. Heat your milk and slowly add to the flour and butter, keep stirring until all of the milk has been added.

  14. Now add salt, pepper, dijon mustard and stir in two thirds of your cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

  15. In an oven tray that fits your cauliflower snuggly, start by adding some of the sauce, place your cauliflower in and cover with the rest of the sauce and cheese on top.

  16. Bake in the oven for around 30-40 minutes until golden brown.

  17. Yorkshire Puddings
  18. Add your eggs and flour to a pan and mix, then slowly add your milk and whisk it with a fork. Don't overbeat it and don't worry about too many lumps as they will cookout. Season with salt and pepper and leave to rest in the fridge for half an hour.

  19. Add a splash of oil to non-stick muffin tins and put in the oven for oil to heat. Oven set at 220 and leave for at least 10 mins.

  20. Carefully remove trays and carefully pour in your mix up to two-thirds filled and place back in the oven for at least 30 mins.

  21. Turn the heat down to 200 and look for another 15 minutes. Make sure they are a deep brown as otherwise, they tend to collapse if they are not set.

  22. Roast Potatoes
  23. Cut your potatoes roughly into 4 so they are around the size of a golf ball.

  24. Put potatoes in a pan and cover with water. Add one sprig of thyme, rosemary and four cloves of garlic crushed. Bring to the boil and then simmer until your potatoes are very tender.

  25. Carefully drain and shake to fluff up the edges.

  26. Heat a cup of veg oil or goose fat in an oven tray in your oven until the oil is hot, add your potatoes and move them around gently until they are all covered in oil.

  27. Then roast for 30 mins at 220 then turn the potatoes and leave for a further 30 mins until they are golden brown and crispy.

  28. At this point you can take them out of the oven, drain off any excess oil and you can reheat when you need to serve.

Notes

For this latest recipe, Harvey has used our Argentine Ribeye, the perfect choice for a classic Sunday roast. Right now, you can get 2kg of our Black Label Argentine Ribeye along with 75cl Gusbourne Brut Reserve 2016 for just £80 in our limited edition Mother’s Day Gift Bundle. 

You can also purchase further cuts of quality Argentine steak and Whole ribeye in our range of gourmet produce. Hand selected, providing you with only the finest beef online

Further Reading:

Make sure you avoid these common Sunday Roast mistakes next time you're cooking up a Sunday lunch. 

Related Recipes:

Check out our lamb leg recipe for a delicious dinner option. Or why not try our slow cooked pork collar?

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