Our turkeycrown ended up in the freezer and I took it out andcooked it this week. When the stock is absorbed, add more and continue until the rice is cooked
However, aftereating so much rich andfatty foods for abouta week I decided thata buttery shortcrust may not be the best thing toaccompany this delectable filling
gnocchi to the saltedwaterandcook for three to four minutes. I hada broccoli crown in the refrigeratorthatreally needed using up and I waswantingtoeat something healthy
Its usuallya very leanmeat, and whilst most people go for the white breastmeat I am much more fond of the slightly gamiertasting brown meat, usually the thighs or legs andchancesare you might havethat in particularleftover, though this dish would work well with either so don't worry too much if its only asmall joint like acrown you haveleftovers from
HowtoCook Perfect CrownRoast of Lamb. However, cooking the stuffing in the crown gives you amagnificentflavour from the layer of fat, and it will also be very moist
I know there arereadymealsaround, but somehowamicrowavedturkey dinner just doesn’t seem right. You buy a big turkey – you prepare everything in advanceas much as possible – you cook, you serve and you collapse in aheaptowatch the Queen’s Speech
You can get turkeybreasts without the bone toroastrelativelycheaplyhowever, andturkey fillets, so I often avail myself of them and will cook one for us to use in sandwichesandcasseroles
As well as this rathersad figure of solo diners, a recent report alsoindicatedthat there will be a higher number of couples spending Christmasalone, away from their immediatefamilyas children move away from home (usually due to employment) andsmall communities are eroded – it’s allrathersadandanother gloomy reflection of just how much society haschanged over the last twenty to thirty years
We haveapre-ChristmasChristmas, where I cook pretty much everything I am going tomake on Christmasdayand I make notes of how long everything takestocook
