Description
A delicious and hearty stuffing made with large prunes, floury potatoes, crisp apples, and aromatic herbs. Perfect for complementing your holiday roast or enjoying as a savory side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250g large prunes (pruneaux d’Agen)
- 400ml red wine or tawny port
- 150g white country bread, cut into 3cm cubes
- 1 teaspoon oregano leaves
- 650g floury potatoes, peeled and cut into 2.5cm cubes
- 4 tablespoons goose fat
- 2 bay leaves
- 100g bacon lardons
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1 celery stick, trimmed and chopped
- 2 crisp apples, cored and cut into 2cm pieces
- ½ bunch parsley, any tougher stalks removed
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- Finely grated zest and juice of 1 small lemon
- 150ml chicken stock
Instructions
- Soak prunes: Put prunes in a saucepan with red wine or port. Bring to a simmer and remove from heat. Let macerate for 2 hours. Drain prunes and remove stones.
- Prepare bread and potatoes: Scatter bread cubes in a roasting tin. In a second tin, scatter potatoes and dot with goose fat. Season with salt and pepper. Add bay leaves to the potato tin.
- Roast bread and potatoes: Roast bread for 10 minutes until golden. Stir potatoes and continue roasting until cooked through and golden (about 20 minutes). Remove bay leaves.
- Cook lardons: Warm remaining goose fat in a frying pan over medium heat. Add lardons and cook until crisp.
- Combine ingredients: In a large bowl, combine bread, potatoes, prunes, lardons, onions, celery, apples, parsley, thyme, lemon zest, and juice. Season with salt and pepper.
- Bake stuffing: Spoon stuffing into an ovenproof dish. Pour chicken stock over it, dot with goose fat, and grind over black pepper. Bake at 160°C fan/gas 4 for 35 minutes, or until crisp and golden on top.
Notes
This stuffing is a unique twist on traditional recipes, adding sweetness from the prunes and apples, perfect for any festive meal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: side dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: french
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of the dish
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg