Ham and Cranberry Stuffing

My favourite bit of a Christmas roast is the stuffing which makes me wonder if I have missed the point of the whole affair...But seriously please make this ham and cranberry stuffing and you will be so thankful you did.

Ham and Cranberry Stuffing

An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott

Preparation time: 10 minutesno

Cooking time: 40 minutes

• 2 onions, chopped finely
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped finely
• 50g/1.7ozs butter
• 1 cup/150g/5ozs dried cranberries
• 200g/7ozs. ham, cut into cubes
• 75ml/2.7flozs. red wine
• 400ml/14flozs. cream
• 280g/10ozs. bread, cut into cubes
• 3-4 sage leaves

Step 1 - Sauté the onions and garlic in the butter until translucent and aromatic (5 minutes or so). Add the cranberries and ham with the red wine and cook for a minute. Then add the cream, bread and sage leaves and cook until the bread has soaked up all of the cream. Season to taste.

Step 2 - Place in an oven proof dish and bake in a 180C/350F oven for 30 minutes to crisp up the top.