stuffing recipe

[leeandjoanne]

hi , Im coking this christmas for the first time and i dont wantto use a box stuffingmix . my grandad made the best stuffing ever it made you smell all afternoon !!!!! how do u make it ?????

Also i want to buy one of those jointsof gammon sumone said to boil it but how long or is this the best way or what else do you recommend

thsnk you

[johntywino]

He probably put some brussel sprouts in it....
As for the joint, cooking instructions should be on it if bought from a supermarket.

[pink-kittens]

Best stuffing ever:
1 small box paxo - not sage and onion but something different like cranberry or chestnut
1lb pork sausage meat
chestnuts (i buy tinned) chopped
and add anything else that takes your fancy really - cranberries, walnuts etc

Cook until the sausage meat is done

[hammerman]

I boil my gammon joints in Ginger beer.....devine. When cooked (it'll tell you how long to boil it for), i then cover it in mustard and brown sugar and put it in the over for 20 minutes until the sugar has caramalised.

Coke (not diet) and cider can be used instead of ginger beer too !!!

[Brooksy]

You can use either sausage meat or deskinned sausages that already have herbs in & add say, finely chopped onion, fresh or dried herbs, chestnuts (roasted 1st for 1/4 hr, then skinned & simmered in a little milk for about 3 minutes mashing them. The gammon will need to be soaked in water for 12 to 24 hrs then drained to make it less salty - unless it`s a "sweet" or mild cure one. Boiling takes 30 mins a lb plus 20 mins, even big ones should be done in 31/2 hrs. You can leave it in the water to cool overnight & skin it next day when you can coat it with breadcrumbs or brown sugar & stick cloves in it then about 10 mins in a hot oven. Many recipes state cloves in the water, & some beer,or cider or red wine.

[bednobs]

i woud most definately agree with cooking the gammon in coke - i use nigella lawson recipe and while it might sound vie, it is utterly glorious!

[theonlyone]

I used to make my own stufffing ..
it was bread ,grated onion ,dried sage
salt and pepper ..break up the bread
add all the other bits in to a large bowl ..stir it ..
add some milk ..not a lot ..as it should just
bind together ..then put in to an oiled roasting
tray and cook on a medium heat for 45 mins ..
trial and error ....but tastes lovely ...

[Scotaway]

Simple recipe for sausage meat stuffing;
1lb pork sausage meat
2 slices white breadcrumbs
medium onion grated finely
1 tbsp dried parsley
salt & pepper to taste
Delicious! my family rave over it.

[theonlyone]

Well i'm sure it will lovely on the day .....

[gelda]

Have any of you tried M&S chestnut and pork stuffing, it's absolutely delicious, I could eat it on it's own for a meal.

[ethandron]

yes, it's delicious isn't it? had a tray of it on friday and have another in the freezer, along with the one with apricots and the one with leeks. just hope i can resist temptation until christmas day, which is what i bought them for!