Nut Roast with Cranberries

  • Preparation Time : 15 minutes
  • Cook Time : 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Serves : 8
  • Difficulty level : Easy
  • Type : Dinner

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil 
  • 2 medium leeks finely sliced
  • 4 rosemary sprigs, leaves only roughly chopped
  • 6 thyme sprigs roughly chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 250g chestnut mushrooms finely chopped
  • 5 sage leaves roughly chopped
  • 600g mixed pecans, cashews and hazelnuts 
  • 150g Gruyère cheese grated
  • 3 eggs 
  • 150g dried cranberries 
  • To taste Salt and pepper 
  • A little butter to grease
  • 125g frozen cranberries thawed
  • 3 bay leaves to decorate (optional)

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F.
  2. Heat the oil in a frying pan fry the leeks, rosemary and thyme for a few minutes until softened. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the mushrooms and sage, cook for 2 minutes then remove from the heat transfer to a large bowl and leave to cool.
  3. Place the nuts on a baking tray and toast in the oven for about 8 minutes. Leave to cool then chop finely before adding to the leek mixture.
  4. Add the gruyère, eggs and dried cranberries, season and mix well.
  5. Grease a 2lb loaf tin and line with baking parchment. Transfer the mix to the tin and cook for 50-55 minutes. The nut roast should feel firm and a skewer inserted into the middle should come out clean. Cook for a further 10-15 minutes if required.
  6. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes before turning out and removing the baking parchment. Decorate with the thawed cranberries and the bay leaves and serve immediately.

By | 22 December 2019