Ingredients:-

• Onion - chopped
• Celery – chopped
• Lean bacon – chopped
• 115g Fresh Breadcrumbs
• 2 teaspoons fresh Parsley – chopped
• Rind of one Lemon
• 435g can Chestnut Puree
• 200g whole Chestnuts – roughly chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• Salt and Pepper
• 1 Egg – beaten

Method:-

• Fry 115 g each of chopped onion, celery and lean bacon in 25g butter until lightly golden.

• Allow to cool.

• Mix in 115g fresh white breadcrumbs, 2 tbsp chopped parsley, grated rind 1 lemon, 435g can chestnut puree, 200g whole chestnuts (roughly chopped) and season with 1 tsp dried thyme, salt and pepper.

• Bind the mixture with 1 beaten egg.

• Bake with the bird.

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