• 300g fillet or loin of venison
• 2 x pheasant breast
• 2 x wild duck breasts
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 50g butter
• 1 large shallot – finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 200g mixed wild mushrooms
• 100g haggis
• 1 tbsp finely chopped thyme leaves
• 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley
• 1 tbsp chopped chives
• 6 slices Parma ham
• 500g all-butter puff pastry
• 2 egg yolks, beaten with a little milk

Heat a splash of olive oil in a frying pan and fry the wild mushrooms, when they start to colour add the butter, shallot, garlic and thyme, lower the heat and cook for a couple of minutes until they are golden. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.

Remove from the heat and blitz in a food processor until finely chopped. In a bowl crumble the haggis, mix in the chopped mushrooms, parsley and chives. Set aside to cool.

Lay the Parma ham out on some cling film – still attached to the roll, overlap each slice 3×2 with the narrow end nearest to you, spread the mushroom and haggis mix over the ham, creating a thin, even layer.

Place the pheasant breast on the edge of the ham – top to tail, place the venison on top of the pheasant breast and finish with the duck breasts. Using the edge of the cling film, carefully draw the layer of ham over and around the meat, roll into a sausage shape, twisting the ends of the cling film as you do, to form a tight log. Chill for about an hour.

On a lightly-floured surface, roll the pastry to a rectangle a little larger than a magazine, and trim the edges to neaten. Carefully unwrap the game roll and place in the middle of the pastry.

Fold over the bottom half of the pastry. Lightly brush the rest of the sheet with beaten egg. Roll over, so the pastry encases the game with a slight overlap then press this together to seal. Neatly fold under the shorter edges to create a parcel. Place on a tray lined with greaseproof paper making sure the seal is on the bottom and brush all over with beaten egg yolk. Chill for at least an hour.

Once chilled, using the back of a knife, mark the pastry, being careful not to cut all the way through. Heat oven to 200˚C.

Heat a baking tray until hot, then lift the greaseproof paper and wellington onto the tray and bake for about 25 minutes (medium) until the pastry is golden and a skewer when placed in the centre for thirty seconds is warm to the touch (press to the lip). Remove from the oven and rest for about five minutes then cut off the ends of the pastry to let out a bit of heat and rest in a warm place for a further 15 minutes

Serve with celeriac puree, buttered greens and Madeira jus.

WINE MATCH: TRY IT WITH…

Tom and Alice Cave will be matching a stunning selection of wines to all dishes served on the evening. For this, the main event, they have chosen the following:

2005 Ch. Haut-Bailly, Pessac-Léognan

2003 Gevrey-Chambertin, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Christian Sérafin

1999 Côte Rôtie, René Rostaing

“We’ve selected a trio of reliable reds (which, as it happens, all come from France) to complement Chef’s tasty creation.

From Bordeaux, Ch. Haut Bailly reached its modern-era zenith with the superb 2005 vintage which, while still youthful, will be drinking beautifully, having been decanted in good time. Over to Burgundy and a 2003, an unsuccessful vintage for some, but in the hands of a wine-grower as fastidious as M. Serafin we can be assured of a wine that won’t have wilted from the summer’s searing heat and will show fine, mature Pinot Noir characteristics. The 1999 Côte Rôtie is something of a treat – a fully mature northern Rhône from one of the region’s masters, alluring and animal, this might just pip the other two as this course’s ‘best match’.” Tom Cave