This is an old recipe which my Mum used to make when we were little and has been carried on through my sister – Christmas isn’t Christmas without this stuffing. The crunchy nuts, the moist sausage meat and the brandy all come together to create a wonderful, tasty, juicy stuffing.
In the good old days you would stuff your turkey with it but nowadays this is frowned upon so I have updated the original recipe by wrapping in good quality streaky bacon and baking alongside the turkey. It can be made and frozen up to a month in advance (I have made mine today – one less job to worry about!).
The measurements are a guideline – feel free to add / subtract things if you particularly want to. Top tip to save time is to buy the ready peeled chestnuts – Tesco do Finest Whole Chestnuts for £2.99.