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This [[Stuffing|stuffing]] recipe is fairly involved, but worth making for special occasions such as Christmas dinner.

Don't use this to stuff the [[Turkey|turkey]], but serve as an [[Accompaniment|accompaniment]], either as balls or [[Baked|baked]] in one tray.
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|TotalCalories = 2224
|PortionCalories = 222
|DatePublished=17th January 2013
|Author=Chef
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|Servings = Serves 10 - Makes 20 [[Stuffing|stuffing]] balls
|Difficulty = 3
|TotalTime = 2 hours 30 minutes
|PrepTime = 1 hour 45 minutes
|CookTime = 45 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Bacon, chestnut and cranberry stuffing.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]
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====Best recipe review====

''Over the top!''

5/5

And all the better for it!

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 100g [[Dried cranberries|dried cranberries]]
| 50ml ruby [[Port|port]]
| 1 small [[Onion|onion]], peeled and chopped
| 2 rashers [[Bacon|bacon]] , chopped (rind removed and discarded)
| 50g [[Butter|butter]]
| 3 Cloves [[Garlic|garlic]], peeled and chopped
| 450g [[sausagemeat]]
| 140g dried [[Breadcrumbs|breadcrumbs]] *''see Chef's notes''
| 2 tablespoons fresh [[Parsley|parsley]], chopped
| ½ teaspoon fresh [[Thyme leaves|thyme leaves]], chopped
| 140g cooked [[Chestnuts|chestnuts]] (about 200g / 20 raw chestnuts to allow for peeling and waste), peeled and chopped
|''' To bind'''
| 1 [[Egg|egg]], beaten
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===[[Mise en place]]===
* Chop the [[cranberries]] and soak in the [[Port|port]] for at least 1 hour
* Preheat the [[Oven|oven]] to 190° C (375° F - gas 5), [fan oven 170° C & reduce cooking time by 10 mins per hour]
===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Gently [[Fry|fry]] the [[Onion|onion]] [[Garlic|garlic]] and [[Bacon|bacon]] in the [[Butter|butter]] for about 6 to 8 minutes.
| Allow to cool, then using your (clean) hands mix with the remaining ingredients.
| Once well mixed, add the [[Egg|egg]] and mix in well. This helps the [[Stuffing|stuffing]] to bind together properly.
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* either:
{{RecipeMethod
| Roll into 20 balls and [[Bake|bake]] alongside your [[Roast|roast]] - make them even nicer by rolling in melted [[Butter|butter]] first.
| 35 minutes is all they need when cooked as balls.
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* or:
{{RecipeMethod
| [[Butter]] a small [[Oven|oven]] dish and pack the [[Stuffing|stuffing]] into the dish (about 5cm thick)
| 40 to 45 minutes should be enough when coked in a tray
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Image:Bacon, chestnut and cranberry stuffing recipe.jpg|[[Bacon]], [[Chestnut|chestnut]] and [[Cranberry|cranberry]] stuffing balls, ready to [[bake]] or [[freeze]]
Image:Bacon, chestnut and cranberry stuffing ingredients.jpg|The ingredients for [[Bacon]], [[Chestnut|chestnut]] and [[Cranberry|cranberry]] [[Stuffing|stuffing]]
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===Serving suggestions===
These also make nice nibbles served cold!
===Chef's notes===
Make them before the event and [[Freeze|freeze]] them (uncooked).

Defrost properly on the day you want to use them.

'''[[Breadcrumbs|Breadcrumbs]]:''' If you have a [[food-processor]] you can make fresh [[breadcrumbs]] really quickly. Just tear up a few slices of good quality fresh bread, place in a [[food processor]] with a metal blade and pulse a few times until they look right. I find that fresh bread is far better than stale bread for this.

'''[[Roasting chestnuts|Roasting the chestnuts]]''': Cut a slit in the [[Chestnuts|chestnuts]] so they don't pop and [[Grill|grill]] for about 10 to 15 minutes, turning now and then. Allow to cool then peel and chop.
===Variations===
'''[[Port]]:''' If you don't have port to hand, use a combination of [[sherry]], [[wine]] or even a dash of [[rum]] or [[brandy]].

Use a mixture of [[dried fruit]] with the [[cranberries]] - finely chopped [[apricots]] work well.
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[[Category:British recipes]]
[[Category:Accompaniments]]
[[Category:Poultry recipes]]
[[Category:Baked or roasted]]

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