MARY BERRY'S CHRISTMAS STUFFING
MARY BERRY'S CHRISTMAS STUFFING
MARY BERRY'S CHRISTMAS STUFFING

Ingredients
  • 40g/1½oz butter
  • plus extra for greasing
  • 1 large onion
  • finely chopped
  • 700g/1lb 9oz pork sausage meat
  • 150g/5½oz fresh white breadcrumbs
  • 1 large unwaxed lemon
  • juice and finely grated zest
  • 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh sage
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Directions
  • Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat
  • add the onion and fry gently for 8-10 minutes
  • or until softened.
  • Stir in the remaining stuffing ingredients
  • except for the vegetable oil
  • until well combined. Season to taste
  • with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Using wet hands
  • shape the sausage meat mixture into 16 equally-sized balls. Place on a lightly greased baking tray
  • cover with cling film and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
  • Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a high heat. Add the stuffing balls and fry for 4–5 minutes
  • turning once
  • until golden on both sides.
  • Return the fried stuffing balls to the baking tray (or
  • if there is room
  • place them in the same roasting tray as the turkey or chicken). Bake the stuffing balls for 20–25 minutes
  • or until cooked through. If they brown too quickly during cooking
  • cover with kitchen foil.
  • Serve with roast turkey
  • roast chicken
  • or other roast meat.