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Figgy Chestnut Stuffing Bites
by Northern Life
WINTER SPICED CHESTNUTS AND FESTIVE FIGS - THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS COMBINATION...
GET FIGGY WITH IT!
Serves: 30-40 bites Prep: 15mins Cook: 30mins
Ingredients
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- Knob of butter
- 1tbsp sage (finely chopped)
- 2tsp Bart winter spice
- 180g figs (roughly chopped)
- 180g chestnuts (crumbled)
- 1 lemon (zest of)
- 1/2 orange (zest of)
- 100g breadcrumbs
- Pinch of rock salt
- Pinch of black peppercorns
- 400g pork shoulder (minced)
- 1 large egg
- 600g streaky bacon
Method
- Melt the knob of butter in a heavy based pan and add the onion and sage. Fry gently until the onion is translucent, then stir in the Winter Spice and mix until well coated. Cook for a further minute, then remove from the heat and leave to cool.
- In a large bowl, crumble the chestnuts and mix in the chopped figs, zests and breadcrumbs. Season well and set aside.
- Using a food processor, mince the pork shoulder until it forms a chunky puree. Add to the chestnuts, crack in the egg and mix until thoroughly combined.
- Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6/200C/392f. Slice the bacon rashers in half lengthways and lay out on a board.
- Taking a generous heaped teaspoon of the mix, roll into a ball with your hands and place at one end of a bacon strip.
- Roll the ball up tightly in the bacon, and place in a large shallow baking tin. Repeat until the mixture has all been rolled, placing the bites slightly apart. Brush lightly with oil and then wrap the tin in foil.
- Cook in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes, then uncover and move to the top shelf for 5-10 minutes to colour and crisp up. Remove and serve hot.