Hogweed, ground elder & jelly ear spring rolls 1

On our Nordic Crafts course at the weekend, Nicola decided to try out a new recipe, Hogweed, ground elder & jelly ear spring rolls and they were wonderful.  Give them a try!

Ingredients for the spring rolls

• A handful of hogweed shoots
• A handful of ground elder shoots
• A handful of jelly ear fungus cut into fine strips
• A thumb size piece of ginger cut into fine strips
• A small carrot cut into fine strips
• 2 tbsp of oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp of light soy sauce
• Rice flour pancakes

How to make your hogweed, ground elder & jelly ear spring rolls

• Gently fry the carrot and ginger for 5 minutes
• Add the jelly ear fungus and cook for a further 3 minutes
• Add the hogweed shoots and continue cooking for another 3 minute
• Add the ground elder shoots and cook for 2 more minutes

• Add the oyster sauce and soy sauce
• Add a splash of water if required
• Let the mixture cool for a few minutes and then divide it so that there is enough for each pancake
• Fold and fry until golden on both sides

This is one that is likely to find its way onto the menu on our 1 day foraging course or our 2 day woodland cooking course. You can see plenty of photos from both courses, as well as all our others, on our Facebook page.