Two Christmas Stuffings

Name: Two Christmas Stuffings
Ingredients: 1 medium egg, beaten; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, roughly chopped; 4 ounces stale bread, made into very coarse crumbs; 4 ounces almonds, toasted, blanched, chopped; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 6 garlic cloves, left whole with skins on; 1 medium egg; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped; 4 ounces stale white breadcrumbs; 4 ounces cranberries; 14 ounces chestnuts, shelled, finely chopped; 1 medium onion; 1 tablespoon olive oil

16 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 medium egg, beaten
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
4 ounces stale bread, made into very coarse crumbs
4 ounces almonds, toasted, blanched, chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 garlic cloves, left whole with skins on
1 medium egg
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
4 ounces stale white breadcrumbs
4 ounces cranberries
14 ounces chestnuts, shelled, finely chopped
1 medium onion
1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

1

Almond, Roast Garlic and Cilantro Stuffing:.
2

Preheat the oven to 400F Place the unpeeled garlic in a small roasting tin or ovenproof dish and roast for 20 minutes, until very soft.
3

Remove from oven and leave to cool.
4

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion for 2-3 minutes until soft.
5

Add the almonds, breadcrumbs and cilantro and mix well.
6

Season.
7

Squeeze the garlic puree out of their skins and mash with the back of a spoon.
8

Add to the stuffing with the egg and mix well to bind.
9

Chestnut, Cranberry and Thyme Stuffing:.
10

Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the onion and fry for 2-3 minutes or until soft.
11

Stir in the chestnuts, cranberries, breadcrumbs and thyme leaves.
12

Season and transfer to a bowl and add enough of the egg to bind.