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A nesting duck in asparagus reeds recipe

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Female impersonator Marcus Hunter-Neill steals the limelight with this quacking starter on Come Dine With Me Belfast

Serves 5

Ingredients

• 400g spinach
• 5 duck eggs
• 3-4 bunches asparagus, trimmed
• Hollandaise sauce
• Handful pine nuts, toasted

Method

1. Melt the butter in a frying pan and gently wilt the spinach.

2. Next poach the duck eggs in gently simmering water for 1-2 minutes.

3. Meanwhile fry the asparagus in a hot, dry frying pan until golden and tender.

4. Arrange the spinach in a nest shape and sit the egg in the centre. Arrange the asparagus around the edge and drizzle with hollandaise. Sprinkle with pine nuts and serve.

Please note this recipe is the contestant's own and has not been tested professionally. Like the Come Dine With Me contestants, you could be creating a culinary delight or dining disaster, so switch on your ovens and be bold.

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