When I was 21 and lived in London I was given this recipe by some English friends I worked with to make a “traditional English” Christmas turkey.  I have made it every year for every Christmas dinner since then!  Enjoy the recipe.

1 cup (6 thick slices) of coarsely processed 2 day old bread (grate if you don’t have a processor)

1 large onion, chopped

2 rashers of fatty bacon, chopped with rind removed

1 lemon (rind and juice)

1 stalk of celery finely chopped

1 cup of coarsely chopped fresh herbs like parsley, thyme, marjoram, sage and basil

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

500g sausage mince (pork and beef)

2-3 gherkins (finely chopped)

1/2 cup of cranberries (optional)

2 large eggs, beaten

1/2 cup dry sherry

Salt, pepper and a little chicken seasoning

Mix together the coarsely chopped ingredients, add the lemon rind.

Beat the eggs together with several tablespoons of lemon juice and the sherry

With clean hands mix together the sausage mince, coarse ingredients and liquid in a large bowl.

Use to stuff the turkey, turkey breast or cook in a muffin tray for individual servings.

This stuffing recipe always has people lining up for more.