Two Christmas Stuffings

• 1 medium egg, beaten
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
• 4 ounces stale bread, made into very coarse crumbs
• 4 ounces almonds, toasted, blanched, chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 6 garlic cloves, left whole with skins on
• 1 medium egg
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 4 ounces stale white breadcrumbs
• 4 ounces cranberries
• 14 ounces chestnuts, shelled, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

1. Almond, Roast Garlic and Cilantro Stuffing:.
2. Preheat the oven to 400F Place the unpeeled garlic in a small roasting tin or ovenproof dish and roast for 20 minutes, until very soft.
3. Remove from oven and leave to cool.
4. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion for 2-3 minutes until soft.
5. Add the almonds, breadcrumbs and cilantro and mix well.
6. Season.
7. Squeeze the garlic puree out of their skins and mash with the back of a spoon.
8. Add to the stuffing with the egg and mix well to bind.
9. Chestnut, Cranberry and Thyme Stuffing:.
10. Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the onion and fry for 2-3 minutes or until soft.
11. Stir in the chestnuts, cranberries, breadcrumbs and thyme leaves.
12. Season and transfer to a bowl and add enough of the egg to bind.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/two-christmas-stuffings-323672 (may not work)