Chestnut, bacon & cranberry stuffing

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• Claire1968

  07 November 2007

  Claire1968 commented on this recipe

  Do I cook these balls in the oven, if so what temp. and for how long or do I fry all the balls in butter???? This does sound like a great recipe so I am looking forward to your response. Claire Sherman USA

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• jools

  19 November 2007

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  can i make these ahead and freeze cheers jools

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  28 November 2007

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  Cooool

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  20 December 2007

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  I think you can stuff it or you can put it next to the bird when in zhe oven. I will try and get back to you

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• Marathan

  23 December 2008

  Marathan commented on this recipe

  This recipes is also here http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3170/chestnut-bacon-and-cranberry-stuffing with the full cooking instructions

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Ingredients

• 100g dried cranberries
• 50ml ruby port
• 1 small onion , chopped
• 2 rashers unsmoked back bacon , cut into strips
• 50g butter
• 2 garlic cloves , chopped
• 450g sausagemeat
• 140g fresh white or brown breadcrumbs
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• ½ tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 140g peeled, cooked chestnuts , roughly chopped
• 1 medium egg , lightly beaten

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Difficulty and servings

Makes 24 stuffing balls

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 30-40 mins, plus 1 hr to soak cranberries

Ingredients

• 100g dried cranberries
• 50ml ruby port
• 1 small onion , chopped
• 2 rashers unsmoked back bacon , cut into strips
• 50g butter
• 2 garlic cloves , chopped
• 450g sausagemeat
• 140g fresh white or brown breadcrumbs
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• ½ tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 140g peeled, cooked chestnuts , roughly chopped
• 1 medium egg , lightly beaten

Per stuffing ball

123 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 12g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 1g, salt 0.65 g

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