Orange macadamia nut stuffing
All cooking tips and recipes by Lesley Christiansen-Yule, Author of "A Cook's Bible" – Penguin (2007).
Makes: Approx 5 Cups
Ingredients
3 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, finely diced
2 celery stalks, sliced lengthwise and chopped
1 tbsp fresh rosemary leaves, finely chopped (or 1 tsp dried rosemary)
1 turkey liver (from giblets supplied inside the turkey), diced (optional)
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
3 C (1-cm) cubes of day-old crusty bread (e.g French stick)
1 C toasted macadamia nuts, roughly chopped
1/3 C chopped parsley
2 oranges, zest and juice
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
Method
Heat the oil in a frying pan.
Add the onion, celery and rosemary and cook gently until softened.
Add the (optional liver), garlic and cook for a minute or two without browning.
Turn mixture into a large bowl.
Mix in the remaining ingredients.