STUFFING WREATH!!

You might like to ring the changes with this eye catching stuffing wreath (I'm sure you'll have plenty of time...)

For the Wreath
1lb Sausagemeat, Zest of one lemon, 1 Beaten Egg, 1 Onion finely chopped, 454 g Freeze dried Chestnuts roughly copped, Handful each of Sage, Parsley & Thyme finely chopped.

GARNISH
24 Cocktail sausages, 12 slices of streaky bacon stretched with the back of a knife and cut in half, cocktail sticks and Bay leaves plus Betty Twyford stuffing balls - 24 of them!

For the wreath, place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and combine and season with salt and pepper. Place on a baking tray lined with a sheet of Bake'O'Glide. Shape into a circle with a whole in the middle. O.
Wrap some of the sausages in bacon and roll the remaining bacon into mini rolls. You will have a selection of sausages, bacon roll and stuffing balls in which to decorate your wreath, attaching them with cocktail sticks. Bake in the roasting oven on a grid shelf on the base of the roasting oven for approx 45 mins (check it at times ). If it starts to brown or dry out , cover loosely with baking or greaseproof paper.

Once cooked, let it rest, then transfer to a plate and garnish with bay leaves. IT WILL BE WORTH IT!!

If you look to the left of the picture, the stuffing wreath is there, but then we ate it!!

This might help... we can start with the slow roasted turkey! Remove the wishbone for ease of carving. Loosen the skin over the breast and stuff with your choice of stuffing, fill the cavity with onions, lemons cut in half, and a good handful of herbs. Cover breast with a lattice of streaky bacon. Rub butter over the skin. Place in a roasting tin on a rack or a me poi (roughly chopped onion, celery, leek and carrot). Cover loosely with foil and place in the simmering oven over night. Note: If your simmering oven is slow, you could start it off in the Roasting Oven for about 15mins to give a head start!

8-10lb - 8-10 hours

11-16lb - 9-12 hours

17 - 22ob 10-14 hours but it all depends on your simmering oven.

Here is a good stuffing recipe

125g Breadcrumbs

1 Onion chopped

2 Handful's Herbs (sage, parsley, thyme) chopped finely

100g Tub of Cream Cheese

Chopped smoky bacon

1 beaten egg, seasoning.

Place all of the ingredients in a bowl and combine thoroughly then STUFF!