Sample Dinner Menu
A selection of canapés
Starters
Grilled watermelon, crab mousse, green asparagus and a tarragon water vinaigrette
Pressing of confit Gressingham duck, prunes and pancetta, served with a plum and ginger compote and soy reduction
Lightly set goats cheese cream with spiced pear chutney and caraway sable
Mango and Parma ham cannelloni, honey roast figs and balsamic jelly
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Intermediate Course
Sweet potato, cinnamon and apple soup with toasted pecans
or
Elderflower sorbet
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Entrees
Barnsley Lamb Chop with fondant potato, sweet pepper relish, chargrilled ratatouille vegetable tian, buttered spinach and a rosemary jus
Roast Breast of Chicken/Guinea Fowl, new potato lyonnaise, wild mushrooms, pancetta, creamed sweetcorn and Madeira sauce
Fillet of Lemon Sole, peas 'bonne femme', braised cos lettuce, warm polenta cake and a citrus veloute
Caramelised Shallot and Mushroom Tart with pickled walnuts, white asparagus and blue cheese cream
Chargrilled Cumbrian Rib Eye Steak, served with hand cut chunky chips, green peppercorn and a red wine jus
(supplement £5.95)
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Dessert
Hot apple charlotte served with cinnamon creme Anglaise and vanilla ice cream
Dark chocolate truffle tart with a roast strawberry salad and lavender honey reduction
Green pistachio and olive oil cake with poached black cherries and lemon curd
Caramelised banana and Baileys bavarois with coffee ice cream and white chocolate sauce
Selection of Lakeland ice-creams
Selection of British and continental cheeses
Freshly ground coffee and petit four
We cater for vegetarians and special diets at our Cumbria Hotel. If you have any allergies etc please inform us at the time of booking and we will endeavour to meet your needs.
