Christmas food recipes
- This recipe uses a 5kg fresh turkey and serves around 6 people. Preheat the oven to gas 5, 190°C, fan 170°C.
- Get 50g butter to room temperature and rub it all over the turkey, and sprinkle with sea salt. Cut a lemon into quarters and place inside the cavity with 5 rosemary sprigs.
- Peel and halve 3 large onions. Place the onion in a large flameproof roasting tin and sit the turkey on top. Cover with kitchen foil, tucking under the tin to create a foil tent. Roast the turkey according to the pack instructions (about 3 hr 30 minutes). 30 minutes before the end of the cooking time, remove the foil and continue cooking until the turkey is golden.
- While the turkey is roasting, make the stuffing. Peel and chop 2 red onions. Fry the onions in 2 tablespoons olive oil for 4 to 5 minutes until transparent. Place in a bowl and add 250g breadcrumbs, 125g roughly chopped macadamia nuts, 100g dried cranberries, rind of 2 oranges, juice of 1 orange, 2 eggs, salt, freshly ground black pepper. Mix and season well. Place in a shallow, ovenproof dish and set aside.
- At the end of the roasting time, remove the turkey from the oven and check it’s cooked by piercing the fattest part of the thigh with a skewer. The juices should run clear. If there is pink in the juices, return to the oven for a little longer, and then check again.
- Once cooked, remove the turkey from the roasting tin and set aside to rest for 30 minutes, covered loosely with foil.
- Put the stuffing in the oven and cook for 35-40 minutes until golden.
- For the gravy, peel and slice 250g onions. Skim the excess fat off the juices in the turkey roasting tin and add the onions and a pinch of cumin seeds.
- Fry gently until the onions are tender. Add 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (to offset the tanginess of wine), 2 tablespoons clear honey and enough plain flour to absorb the juices and remaining fat. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Gradually stir in 250ml red wine (preferably Merlot) and 300ml turkey or veg stock, and bring to a simmer. Adjust seasoning to taste, then cook for 5-10 minutes. Serve with the turkey and stuffing, and enjoy!
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