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Walnut And Cherry Yule Log: Christmas Recipe. How yummy!
Prep: 30 minutes plus cooling
Cook: 10 minutes

Serves 10-12

How To Make Walnut And Cherry Yule Log:

• 3 medium eggs
• 100g golden caster sugar
• 75g plain flour
• 3 tbsp cocoa powder plus extra for dusting (25g)
• 50g Walnut Pieces, chopped
• 100g chestnut puree
• 2 tbsp icing sugar (20g)
• 150ml double cream
• 425g can black cherries, drained and roughly chopped

For The Icing:

• 50g butter, softened
• 100g icing sugar, sifted
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder (15g)
• 1-2 tbsp milk
• 50g Walnut Pieces, chopped

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 200oC, gas mark 6. Grease and line the base and sides of a 30x20cm Swiss roll tin.
2. Whisk the eggs and sugar together for about 3-4 minutes until pale and thick. Mix together the flour, cocoa and walnuts and fold into the egg mixture. Pour into the prepared tin and gently spread to the sides. Bake for 10 minutes.
3. Sprinkle a little cocoa onto a large sheet of parchment and upturn the Swiss roll onto it. Peel off the parchment from the base and then roll it up from the longest end with the paper inside and allow to cool completely.
4. Whisk the chestnut puree and icing sugar together until smooth then add the cream and whisk until soft peaks form. Unroll the Swiss roll, spread with the cream mixture and scatter over the cherries then roll it back up into a log.
5. To make the icing, whisk the butter in a medium bowl until pale, gradually whisk in the icing sugar and cocoa powder and whisk until fluffy, adding a little milk if the mixture is too thick.
6. Cut a thick diagonal slice from one end of the log. Arrange the log onto a serving plate then place the slice on the side with the cut against the cake to make a branch.
7. Spread the log and branch with icing (but not the ends) and use a fork to make a bark effect. Scatter with walnuts and serve.

Cooks Tip:

Try spreading the cake with your favourite jam before adding the cream instead of adding cherries.

Walnut And Cherry Yule Log: Christmas Recipe.

Recipe and image courtesy of California Walnuts.

From indulgent festive bakes such as California Walnuts & Cherry Yule Log, California Walnut Panettone Bread & Butter Pudding and California Walnuts and Cranberry Pie, to Christmas classics California Walnuts Nut Loaf, Baked Figs with California Walnuts and Camembert and California Walnuts and Chestnut Sausage Rolls, or lighter options California Walnuts Superfood Christmas Salad and California Walnuts Winter Slaw, walnuts can be added to a host of recipes the whole season through.

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Christmas Nut Loaf With California Walnuts. Hello friends. Are you looking for Christmas recipes? How about making a Christmas Nut Loaf?

Christmas Nut Loaf With California Walnuts.

How To Make:

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 20-25 minutes

Serves 4-6

You Will Need:

• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 400g can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 180g pack whole chestnuts
• 150g Walnut Pieces, roughly chopped
• 50g cranberry sauce plus extra to serve
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 2 tbsp roughly chopped oregano
• 100g fresh breadcrumbs
• 125ml hot vegetable stock

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 200oC, gas mark 6. Grease and line a 1kg loaf tin.
2. Heat the oil in a small frying pan and fry the onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes until golden. Allow to cool slightly.
3. Place the kidney beans and chestnuts in a food processor and roughly chop. Transfer to a large bowl and mix in the onions, walnuts, cranberry sauce, spice, herbs, and breadcrumbs, season well. Mix in the stock, press into the prepared tin and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
4. Cut into slices and serve with extra cranberry sauce and vegetables.

Cooks Tip:

• Press the mixture into large balls and bake for 15 minutes to serve as part of a buffet. Try using cannellini beans or chick peas instead of the kidney beans.

Christmas Nut Loaf With California Walnuts.

Recipe and image courtesy of California Walnuts.

From indulgent festive bakes such as California Walnuts & Cherry Yule Log, California Walnut Panettone Bread & Butter Pudding and California Walnuts and Cranberry Pie, to Christmas classics California Walnuts Nut Loaf, Baked Figs with California Walnuts and Camembert and California Walnuts and Chestnut Sausage Rolls, or lighter options California Walnuts Superfood Christmas Salad and California Walnuts Winter Slaw, walnuts can be added to a host of recipes the whole season through.


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Superfood Christmas Salad. Hello friends, fancy making a Superfood Christmas Salad?

Walnuts have long been considered synonymous with the festive season. Often enjoyed freshly cracked open with a nutcracker, or more commonly bought already shelled, walnuts are used in a variety of sweet and savoury seasonal dishes – or simply enjoyed on their own!

The unique taste and texture of walnuts makes them a supremely versatile ingredient and means they can do so much when it comes to Christmas cooking. Incorporating them into seasonal starters, sharers, mains and desserts will add crunch, sweetness, colour, texture and more.

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How To Make Walnut And Chestnut Sausage Rolls:

Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 20-25 minutes

Makes 24


You Will Need:

• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped (175g)
• 450g sausagemeat
• 50g dried cranberries
• 100g Walnut Pieces, roughly chopped
• 100g whole chestnuts, chopped
• 6 sage leaves, chopped
• 50g fresh breadcrumbs
• 500g pack puff pastry
• 1 medium egg, beaten

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 200oC, gas mark 6.
2. Heat the oil in a small frying pan and fry the onion for 3-4 minutes until golden, allow to cool slightly then mix into the sausagemeat with the cranberries, 75g roughly chopped walnuts, chestnuts, sage and breadcrumbs, season well.
3. Divide the pastry into 3 and roll each into a 34 x 15cm rectangle. Place a third of the filling in a sausage shape along the long length of each pastry. Brush one of the edges of pastry with egg and roll up to seal in the filling. Brush the rolls all over with the egg. Finely chop the remaining walnuts and roll the logs in to evenly coat.
4. Cut each roll into 8 sausage rolls and place on 2 large baking trays, pastry seal side down. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden.

Cooks Tips:

• These are great for a buffet or snack at Christmas time. 
• Try using the filling as a stuffing for roast turkey, pork or chicken, or make larger sausage rolls for a supper dish.

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Slow Cooked pork shoulder with salt-baked potatoes and watercress. Tasty dinner ideas.
How To Make Slow Cooked Pork Shoulder With Salt-baked Potatoes And Watercress:

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 3 hours

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

• 2kg boneless pork shoulder joint, skin on
• 2 medium onions, peeled and thickly sliced
• 4 sprigs rosemary
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
• 2 x 85g bags watercress
• Sea salt

For The Salt-baked Potatoes:

• 1kg coarse rock salt
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 3 egg whites
• 6 medium sized waxy potatoes, skin on

For The Mustard Mayonnaise:

• 1 heaped tbsp. wholegrain mustard
• 300g mayonnaise

Method:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 220ᵒC. Take a large roasting tin and place the sliced onions, rosemary and garlic into the centre in a pile.
2. Prepare the pork by patting dry with kitchen roll. If the skin has not already been scored by your butcher, take a sharp knife and score lightly with lines roughly 1cm apart. Take some sea salt and rub it all over the pork, getting right into the score lines in the skin.
3. Place the pork on top of the onions and rosemary. Put the roasting tray into the oven for around 30 minutes, or until you see the skin puffed up and golden. Remove the pork from the oven, cover with foil, and turn down the heat to 170ᵒC. Place the tray back in the oven and cook for a further 2 hours before removing and allowing to rest for a minimum of 20 minutes.
4. To make the salt baked potatoes, mix together the rock salt, egg whites and smoked paprika. Put a layer of the salt mixture into a deep baking tray, then place the potatoes on top. Cover with the remaining salt mixture and bake the whole thing in the oven for 45 minutes-1hour, using a knife or skewer to check whether the potatoes are cooked in the middle. Remove from the oven once cooked and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
5. Mix the mustard and mayonnaise together in a small bowl. Turn out the potatoes in their salt crust and smash in order to release them. Brush off the majority of the salt crust before serving. Carve the pork and place the watercress into a big salad bowl. Serve everything family style and enjoy!

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