Bacon, Apricot and Pine Nut Stuffing

Ingredients:

• 12 slices stale bread, crumbed
• 1 large raw onion, finely chopped
• 4-5 slices uncooked bacon, finely chopped
• Dried Apricots, finely chopped
• Button mushrooms, finely chopped
• Pine Nuts
• 1/2 tsp Mixed Herbs
• Handful of Small Cubes of Butter

Method:

Preparation to be done the day before:

• Add the stale bread crumbs, onion, bacon, dried apricots and button mushrooms in a food processor and blend until well combined.
• Mix through the pine nuts, herbs and butter cubes.
• Put in container and refrigerate until Christmas Day.

On the day:

• Add stuffing to bird and cook as per butcher instructions.
• Any leftovers can be put into a brown paper bag and baked until golden (up to 30 minutes at approx 180°F depending on oven strength).