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Cranberry and Cashew Nut Roast
This delicious alternative to a Christmas turkey, can be enjoyed all year round.
You might not be able to get dried cranberries outside of the festive period. So, to keep that sweet sour pop, try replacing the cranberries with dried apricots
Swap the nuts for salted peanuts, walnuts, almonds, or any other nuts you fancy
Ingredients
- 2 tbsps oil for frying,
- 320 g onions chopped
- 2 tsps garlic powder
- 100 g oats
- 85 g dried cranberries soaked in 60 ml hot water in a mug
- 280 ml stock made with a chicken or vegetable stock cube
- 180 g cashew nuts chopped
- splash wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Toast the cashew pieces lightly in a frying pan without any oil, for 1-2 minutes until the nuts begin to brown gently. Tip them out and put to one side.
- Fry the onion in the oil for about five minutes or until soft. Add the garlic. Cook for a few more minutes.
- Simmer slowly for two or three minutes.
- Stir in the nuts, cranberries, vinegar and seasoning.
- Sprinkle the oats on top. Stir well.
- Add the stock and cranberry water, stirring all the time.
- Spoon the mix into a greased or lined 2lb loaf tin. Bake for 25 mins at Gas Mark 5.
- Click here to start a 25 minute timer
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