Luxury five nut roast

By: Celia Brooks Brown

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Prep time:
15 mins
Cook time:
45 mins
Serves:
4

Vegetarians get a five-star Christmas main dish with this special five-nut treat

Ingredients

  • 250g mixed nuts, (walnuts, hazelnuts, sesame seeds, almonds, cashews)
  • 100 g Shallots, (about 4 small or 0.5 banana shallot), finely chopped
  • 400g tinned chopped tomatoes
  • 1 Eggs, beaten
  • 100g Gruyère cheese, or mature cheddar cheese, grated
  • 0.5 tsp dried Thyme
  • 0.5 tsp dried Sage
  • 0.5 tsp dried Mint
  • 1 tbsp Parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Marmite, or other yeast extract blended with 1 tsp boiling water
  • 1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 cube Butter, for greasing tin

Method

1. Place the nuts in a dry frying pan over a moderate flame. Toast, stirring gently, until golden and fragrant, taking care not to burn. Remove to a bowl and leave to cool.

2. Whizz in a food processor until thoroughly ground.

3. Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4. Generously grease a loaf tin with butter.

4. In a large bowl, combine the ground nuts with all remaining ingredients. Mix very thoroughly.

5. Scoop the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until firm and golden. Cool slightly, then turn out.

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Latest Comment

have you tried Gmarmite?

paulB12673 Posted 22 Dec 2008 9:08 PM

Marmite? I live in Gturkey any ideas of a substitute????

Cleary Posted 22 Sep 2008 9:34 PM