Fabulous Xmas Nut Loaf Recipe
Christmas is a time when many people like to indulge when it comes to food. And that okay in small dosed, but how about indulging on foods that arent full of shit ingredients? Well, say goodbye to grandma’s cardboard-like turkey breasts and hello to a delicious, rich, moist, flavoursome Nut Loaf recipe that will make your close minded Uncle Jerry consider transitioning to a plant-based diet. The recipe may look daunting to some but after reading it over a few times you will realize its very simple with very few processes. Let’s cook!
Video recipe here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umTIcy8FNps
1 packet puff pastry (300g)
2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
3 Tablespoons Onion Gravy Granules
This dish may seem hard for some but its really simple if you follow this quick recipe.
Turn on oven to 200degrees/ 390 Farenheit.
Place the mixed nuts onto a baking tray and into the oven for 4/5 minutes (until they start to brown. You aren’t looking for them to turn black so keep an eye on them. Once roasted, set aside in a bowl for later.
Place the washed parsnips and carrots onto a baking tray/baking dish and add black pepper and coconut oil. Do not cover with tin foil. Place into the oven at 200degrees for 20 minutes.
Finely chop the onions (set 1 chopped onion aside) and fry in a pan with a teaspoon of coconut oil on a medium-low heat until golden brown (10/15mins). Add the finely chopped garlic and rosemary after 5 minutes of frying.
Whilst the onions are gently frying, roughly chop the nuts you roasted earlier and add into the onion pan alongside the dry herb ingredients.
In a bowl, place the vegetable stock and breadcrumbs and mix until the mixture is thick but not too watery. Then add the mixture into the onion pan and mix all the ingredients, cover with a lid and turn off the heat.
Find a clean surface, large chopping board and sprinkle with a little flour. Roll out the puff pastry into a rectangular shape. Place the onion/breadcrumb mixture into the middle and flatten out. Fold the two large sides of the rectangle towards the centre, then the smaller sides. Brush with a little unsweetened soy milk or leftover veg stock.
Cover the nut loaf in tin foil and place into the oven at 200 degrees for 40mins, putting the carrot and parsnips lower in the oven so they can cook further but at a lower heat.
FOR THE GRAVY add veg stock, leftover chopped onion and onion gravy granuals into a pan and heat up, adding more stock dependant on the mixture thickness. Once the gravy is the correct thickness, set aside.
After 40mins, remove the tin foil and cook for a further 15 mins.
Serve up your nut loaf to friends and family and watch as they act surprised with how tasty and mouthwatering it is!
