The turkey this year was cooked following the John Torode recipe
The stuffing is based on John's recipe with minor tweaks.
Chop 2 medium sized onions and 6 rashers streaky bacon. Fry them in a splash of oil until the onion is translucent. Take off the heat and leave to cool (assuming preparing ahead of time)
Add 10 torn small leaves of sage (or 5 large) and salt and pepper
Chop 360g (two packs) of vacuum packed cooked chestnuts. Aim for mix of finely and roughly chopped. Stir into the onion and bacon mix along with 400g pork sausage meat.
Soak 100g fresh breadcrumbs in 250ml water until the water is absorbed. Add the mix above along with 3 Granny Smith apples, unpeeled and grated. Beat the mixture with the aim to incorporate air.
Put in a greased ovenproof dish with dimensions close to 23cm x 16cm. Do not press the mixture down. Put five sage leaves on top and bake in 200C oven for 40 minutes until crispy on top.
Remove any overcooked sage prior to serving.
Recipes and at least some menu planning for each week
About this blog
I started this blog as a place for me to record evening menu plans for a week for my family of four, somewhere to store the recipes I have on scraps of paper or in my head and potentially where kids can access their mother's recipes in the years to come. Both 'kids' are good cooks in their own right.
Some years on and it is now also a place I can share recipes with friends. Enjoy!
About the family
Me - I am a working mother of 2. I love cooking, when I get time, and planning out or at least having ideas for evening meals during the week helps considerably.
Mr B - the other main cook and a very good one too, but he does like to follow a recipe to the letter.
E - eldest child. Has been a pescatarian for a number of years now.
M - tallest of the family even though the youngest. Along with Mr B an out and out carnivore.
Recipes
We're based in the UK so you'll find a mix of measurements for my recipes. Where possible I have linked to online recipes from some of my favourite cooks and their cook books.
If you need any clarification do add a comment to the recipe and I will get back to you.
All recipes and words copyright © Catharine Brode 2009 - 2024 unless otherwise credited. All rights reserved. Please ask before you republish, in whatever form.
Some years on and it is now also a place I can share recipes with friends. Enjoy!
About the family
Me - I am a working mother of 2. I love cooking, when I get time, and planning out or at least having ideas for evening meals during the week helps considerably.
Mr B - the other main cook and a very good one too, but he does like to follow a recipe to the letter.
E - eldest child. Has been a pescatarian for a number of years now.
M - tallest of the family even though the youngest. Along with Mr B an out and out carnivore.
Recipes
We're based in the UK so you'll find a mix of measurements for my recipes. Where possible I have linked to online recipes from some of my favourite cooks and their cook books.
If you need any clarification do add a comment to the recipe and I will get back to you.
All recipes and words copyright © Catharine Brode 2009 - 2024 unless otherwise credited. All rights reserved. Please ask before you republish, in whatever form.
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