Seasonal
Turkey wellington
4 HOURS + COOLING | SERVES 8 A LITTLE EFFORT
Some butchers will do a turkey breast joint (a breast that has been butterflied and then re-rolled as a roasting joint) – if you can get hold of one of those, perfect! This can be prepared up to two days in advance, then just popped in the oven for half an hour. Plus, any leftover slices can be frozen.
skinless turkey breast 1.5kg
flat-leaf parsley a large bunch, roughly chopped
garlic 3 cloves, crushed, plus ½ a bulb, cloves bashed
lemon 1, zested
soft white breadcrumbs 150g
dried cranberries 75g
olive oil 2 tbsp, plus extra for drizzling
onions 1 thickly sliced, ½ finely chopped
chestnut mushrooms 500g, finely chopped
caramelised red onion chutney 2 tbsp
english mustard 1 tbsp
parma ham 12 slices
puff pastry 2 x 500g blocks egg 1, beaten
thyme 6 sprigs, leaves stripped
cranberry sauce to serve
GRAVY
plain flour 2 tbsp, plus more for dusting
olive oil 1 tbsp (optional)
white wine a large glass
chicken or turkey stock 750ml
redcurrant jelly 1-2 tbsp
• Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Put the turkey breast onto a chopping board and trim so that it’s roughly cylindrical. Use a sharp knife to slightly
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