Mock nut roast

[the.fee.fairy]

I remember working in a pub a decade or so ago, and there was a chef who used to make the most gorgeous nut roasts. But, they weren't proper nut roasts, they were mock nut roasts:

1 packet sage and onion stuffing
Handful of walnuts
handful of almonds
handful of hazelnuts
handful of peanuts
2 eggs
good handful mixed seeds (i like sunflower, pumpkin and pine nuts)

*optional* Mushrooms -as many as you can fit in! Yummy!

Mix the stuffing mix and add some more water. you want it slightl more sloppy than normal.

Leave to cool

Add nuts, seeds and mushrooms and stir thoroughly.
Beat eggs together and add to mixture.

Stir.

Cook in a loaf tin in the oven for about 3/4 hour, or until set well. It should be brownish on top (if you're putting it in the top of the oven, over it in foil to stop the top burning), and feel fairly solid to the touch.

If you're lucky, you can slice it. I always end up doing something wrong and having a lump!

[eccentric_emma]

that sounds great. and easy too! i might try that soon. i'll let u know how it goes if i do!

[amecoy75002]

Okay, as an American I have to ask - how do you eat a nut roast? Is it served as an entree? Side dish? With gravy? Never heard of nut roast before

alice

[hedgewitch]

Oooh that recipe sounds yum...I'll definately give that a go.

Okay, as an American I have to ask - how do you eat a nut roast? Is it served as an entree? Side dish? With gravy? Never heard of nut roast before

I serve mine with all the roast dinner trimmings eg
Cabbage
Peas
Mashed Carrots & Swede
Roast tatties
Bread Sauce
Yorkshie Pud
And lashings of gravy

[Annpan]

Okay, as an American I have to ask - how do you eat a nut roast? Is it served as an entree? Side dish? With gravy? Never heard of nut roast before

alice

It is basically a meat replacement in a roast dinner

welcome to the forum

[snapdragon]

Okay, as an American I have to ask - how do you eat a nut roast? Is it served as an entree? Side dish? With gravy? Never heard of nut roast before

alice

It is basically a meat replacement in a roast dinner

welcome to the forum

or instead of chops, steak, hamburger, sausage, fried or grilled chicken, ---- anything really

I'm writing that recipe down - :)
it's very like the extended meat loaf that I make in times of not-much-money (first one was when I had 1/4 lb mince and a sausage for the weekend)
Same sort of thing but whatever meat you have instead of the nuts, and oatmeal or porage oats added if you have more folks to feed

[amecoy75002]

Thanks to all who explained this dish to me. I lived in England for a couple of years (ex us military wife we were based at Welford) but I do not always know what things are. Sounds interesting, I might have to try it.

[mrsflibble]

that first recipe is about how i make mine!!!
only i also add various grated root veg with most of the water squeezed out, and an onion. I am a biiiiig meat eater but i like nut roast as a stuffing, and also it's good in sandwiches cold the next day with salad and mayo. especially good with a bit of ham too, but then you kind of defeat the object lol!