Nigella Lawson’s Gingerbread Stuffing is made with onions, eating apples, butter, vegetable oil, streaky bacon, clementine zest, gingerbread loaves, eggs, and freshly ground pepper. This delicious Gingerbread Stuffing recipe creates a hearty side dish that takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes to prepare and can serve up to 10 people.
Ingredients Needed:
- 500 grams (3 medium) onions
- 2 eating apples (approx. 325 grams / 11 oz, peeled and cored)
- 45 grams butter
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 750 grams streaky bacon
- Zest of 2 clementines or 1 orange
- 800 grams good shop-bought gingerbread loaves (such as McVitie’s Jamaica), loosely crumbled
- 2 large eggs (beaten)
- Approx. ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
How To Cook Gingerbread Stuffing:
- Prepare the Onions and Apples: Finely chop the onions and apples using a food processor or by hand.
- Cook the Mixture: In a large, wide saucepan, heat the butter and vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onions and apples, cooking until soft (about 10-15 minutes).
- Add Bacon: Finely chop the streaky bacon and add it to the softened onion and apple mixture. Stir frequently and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Add Zest: Incorporate the zest of the clementines or orange into the mixture.
- Mix in Gingerbread: Remove the pan from heat and let it cool slightly before mixing in the crumbled gingerbread. Allow it to cool completely if desired.
- Prepare for Baking: Just before cooking, add the beaten eggs and freshly ground pepper to the stuffing mixture.
- Stuff or Bake: You can stuff this mixture into your turkey or place it in a generously buttered baking dish. For baking, use an old Le Creuset terrine or a similar dish with dimensions of about 25cm x 9cm x 7cm deep (10 x 3½ x 3 inches deep).
- Bake: Place in a hot oven at 200°C (180°C Fan/gas mark 6/400°F) for about 45 minutes alongside your turkey. If your oven is less full, cover with foil for the first 30 minutes.
- Rest and Serve: Let the cooked stuffing sit in the dish for 10 minutes before serving. You can slice it or spoon it directly from the dish. Enjoy as a cold slice in a festive turkey sandwich the next day!
Recipe Tips
- Chop Ingredients Evenly: Make sure to chop the onions and apples into similar sizes to ensure they cook evenly and blend well in the stuffing.
- Cool the Mixture: Allow the onion, apple, and bacon mixture to cool before adding the eggs. This helps prevent the eggs from scrambling when mixed in.
- Use Fresh Gingerbread: Choose high-quality gingerbread for the best flavor. Fresh gingerbread adds moisture and enhances the overall taste of the stuffing.
- Season to Taste: Adjust the amount of freshly ground pepper to your liking. Tasting the mixture before baking can help you decide if it needs more seasoning.
- Let It Rest: After baking, let the stuffing rest for about 10 minutes before serving. This helps it set and makes it easier to slice or serve.
How To Store & Reheat Leftovers
- Refrigerate: First, let the leftover Gingerbread Stuffing cool to room temperature. Then, put it in an airtight container and store it in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Freeze: To freeze, cool leftover Gingerbread Stuffing completely, then put it in a freezer-safe container. Seal it tightly. You can freeze Gingerbread Stuffing for up to 1 month. To thaw, move it to the fridge overnight before serving or reheating.
- Reheating: To reheat leftover Gingerbread Stuffing, cover it with foil in a buttered baking dish and heat for 5 minutes until hot at 350°F.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 150 grams)
- Calories: 290
- Total Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
- Sodium: 450mg
- Potassium: 150mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 42g
- Dietary Fiber: 2g
- Sugars: 12g
- Protein: 6g
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Nigella Gingerbread Stuffing
Description
Nigella Lawson’s Gingerbread Stuffing is made with onions, eating apples, butter, vegetable oil, streaky bacon, clementine zest, gingerbread loaves, eggs, and freshly ground pepper. This delicious Gingerbread Stuffing recipe creates a hearty side dish that takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes to prepare and can serve up to 10 people.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Prepare the Onions and Apples: Finely chop the onions and apples using a food processor or by hand.
- Cook the Mixture: In a large, wide saucepan, heat the butter and vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onions and apples, cooking until soft (about 10-15 minutes).
- Add Bacon: Finely chop the streaky bacon and add it to the softened onion and apple mixture. Stir frequently and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Add Zest: Incorporate the zest of the clementines or orange into the mixture.
- Mix in Gingerbread: Remove the pan from heat and let it cool slightly before mixing in the crumbled gingerbread. Allow it to cool completely if desired.
- Prepare for Baking: Just before cooking, add the beaten eggs and freshly ground pepper to the stuffing mixture.
- Stuff or Bake: You can stuff this mixture into your turkey or place it in a generously buttered baking dish. For baking, use an old Le Creuset terrine or a similar dish with dimensions of about 25cm x 9cm x 7cm deep (10 x 3½ x 3 inches deep).
- Bake: Place in a hot oven at 200°C (180°C Fan/gas mark 6/400°F) for about 45 minutes alongside your turkey. If your oven is less full, cover with foil for the first 30 minutes.
- Rest and Serve: Let the cooked stuffing sit in the dish for 10 minutes before serving. You can slice it or spoon it directly from the dish. Enjoy as a cold slice in a festive turkey sandwich the next day!
Notes
- Chop Ingredients Evenly: Make sure to chop the onions and apples into similar sizes to ensure they cook evenly and blend well in the stuffing.
- Cool the Mixture: Allow the onion, apple, and bacon mixture to cool before adding the eggs. This helps prevent the eggs from scrambling when mixed in.
- Use Fresh Gingerbread: Choose high-quality gingerbread for the best flavor. Fresh gingerbread adds moisture and enhances the overall taste of the stuffing.
- Season to Taste: Adjust the amount of freshly ground pepper to your liking. Tasting the mixture before baking can help you decide if it needs more seasoning.
- Let It Rest: After baking, let the stuffing rest for about 10 minutes before serving. This helps it set and makes it easier to slice or serve.
Nigella Gingerbread Stuffing