SAUSAGE NUT STUFFING CAKE

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This basic stuffing recipe is really versatile, you can shape into small balls and cook around the bird or make one fabulous looking cake

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
25g butter
3 shallots , finely chopped
2 sticks celery , finely chopped
100g white breadcrumbs
500g good-quality sausagemeat
50g roughly chopped walnuts , plus extra to serve
grated zest 1 small orange
1 tbsp chopped sage leaves, or 1 tsp dried
1 egg , beaten
8 rashers rindless streaky bacon
handful chopped parsley , to serve

Steps:

Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Have ready an 18-20cm springform cake tin. Heat the oil and butter and gently fry the shallots and celery for 5 mins without colouring them. Tip into a bowl and add the breadcrumbs, sausagemeat, walnuts, orange zest and sage. Add plenty of pepper and a little salt, if using, and mix together with your hands. Add the egg, then mix well.
Arrange the bacon slices in the tin, leaving 5cm strip on the base, then lay them up around the sides of the tin and let the excess hang over the edge. Carefully fill the tin with the stuffing mix, levelling it on top. Fold the bacon over the top of the stuffing, gathering and twisting the ends loosely in the centre. Scatter over the remaining walnuts, pressing them in slightly.
Set the tin on a baking sheet to catch any juices that escape, then bake for 40-45 mins until the top is golden. Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then remove onto a serving plate and scatter with parsley. Cut into wedges to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 15 grams protein, Sodium 2 milligram of sodium