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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.

Walnut And Chestnut Sausage Rolls Recipe and image courtesy of California Walnuts.
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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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Watercress Welsh Rarebit anyone? How tasty!! Watercress Welsh Rarebit: Breakfast And Brunch Recipe Ideas.
How To Make Watercress Welsh Rarebit:

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 30g watercress, roughly chopped, plus a few sprigs for serving
• 4 thick slices of sourdough bread
• 2 large egg yolks
• 150g crème fraiche
• 1 tsp English mustard
• 100g grated mature Cheddar
• 4 tbsp chutney of your choice (we used red onion)

Method:

1. Set the grill to high and prepare a grill pan. Lightly toast your four slices of bread. Take a bowl and beat together the egg yolks, crème fraiche, and mustard, before stirring in the grated Cheddar and chopped watercress.
2. Take your toasted bread and spread one side all over with chutney, ensuring that it goes right to the edges. Follow the chutney with a thick layer of rarebit mix, again ensuring that the bread is covered right up to the edges so that it doesn’t burn under the grill.
3. Place the topped rarebit under the grill and cook until the top of the cheese is bubbling and heated right through. Remove from the grill and serve immediately, topped with a few extra sprigs of watercress.

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How To Make Chestnut Mushroom And Watercress Stroganoff With Giant Wild Rice.

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 500g chestnut mushrooms, thickly sliced
• 1 x 85g bag watercress
• 1 medium onion, finely sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 50ml dry white wine
• 2 tbsp tomato puree
• 100ml hot vegetable stock
• 100ml double cream
• 1 knob butter
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 250g giant wild rice
• Salt and black pepper

Method:

1. First cook the wild rice according to packet instructions. If giant wild rice is not available, then you can substitute with Basmati or long grain rice instead.
2. Heat the oil in a large pan and add in the butter. Once the butter is foaming add in the onions and a good pinch of salt, frying on a medium heat for 5 minutes. Add in the mushrooms and garlic, continuing to fry until the mushrooms are cooked and the onions are softened.
3. Add in the paprika, chilli powder, and white wine, then bring to a simmer. Stir in the tomato puree, vegetable stock, and cream, then continue to simmer for 10 minutes, or until liquid has reduced by a third.
4. Once the rice is cooked, take a handful of the watercress, roughly chop and stir through the rice. Stir the remaining watercress into the stroganoff. Taste the sauce, then add salt and pepper if needed. Serve along with the giant wild rice.

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