Liver, Bacon & Apple with Potato & Leek Cakes

I know - another strange apple recipe. Delicious, though, and we should really make full use of the harvest.

Ingredients

400g ox liver - use whatever you prefer
1 tbsp veg oil
6 shallots
125g bacon
2 apples, cored and chopped. Dessert or cookers!
1 ham stock cube - use beef if you don't have the ham
500ml boiled water - use the water from the veg (we had sprouts) if you can
1 teaspoon garlic powder (or fresh cloves)
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon chilli powder
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the Potatoes:
500g potatoes, diced
50g butter
1/2 leeks, sliced
1 tbsp sunflower oil
Cheddar cheese
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Peel and chop the potatoes. Boil them and, when nice and soft, mash them.

Meanwhile, chop the shallots and fry in the oil. Chop the liver and the bacon and add them to the pan. As they brown, add the apple, chilli, garlic and smoked paprika. Once browned add the stock cube and the water. That's really all there is to it.

Whilst all that's going on chop the leeks finely and fry in the butter. Once soft add the mashed potato to the pan and give it a good stir. Form into whatever shape you fancy and fry in the oil. Turn over and try to not lose the crispy bit on the bottom. As you fry the second side put some grated Cheddar cheese on the top. When you've crisped the bottoms, stick them in the grill to melt the cheese.