Lucinda Hamilton creates a starter using Venison

1. Preheat oven to 170°C.
2. Roughly chop the figs.
3. Put butter and honey in mixer and beat on high speed until pale and creamy.
4. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add in the figs, zests, apple, pine nuts, almonds, flour, baking powder and polenta.
5. Mix in the milk and vanilla essence until all ingredients combined.
6. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff. Gently fold egg whites into the batter.
7. Spoon into buttered and lined small loaf tin and bake for about 40-50 minutes until skewer comes out clean.

For the butter:

1. To make the butter, beat all the above ingredients together until smooth. Chill until needed.

To serve: remove smoked venison from fridge about an hour before needed. Plate up with a couple of slices of warm polenta loaf with the chestnut butter on the side.