Firstly I would like to thank Evie for helping me make this roast dinner for 11!
Secondly, this will probably be my longest post to date as there is so much to talk about! As many of you will know, I’m in Germany on my year abroad, and it is a Sunday so we wanted a Sunday roast! so 11 of us British Folk piled into a kitchen to eat a wonderful feast!
The Menu
- Bacon, Chestnut and Cranberry Stuffing
- Homemade Yorkshire Puddings
- Chicken
- Roast Potatoes
- Roast Carrots
- Broccoli
- Gravy from scratch
The Stuffing
Soak the cranberries in port or stock. Fry the bacon and an onion in a large frying pan until cooked, then remove from the heat. Mash up, or if you have a food processor whiz, the chestnuts and make bread crumbs with some bread (preferably brown) and add to the frying pan and mix. Grate an Apple and add to the mix. Add the cranberries with the port/stock and mix. Then put into trays and bake in the oven.
Yorkshire Pudding
Whisk flour (85g), eggs (3) and milk (150 ml) in a bowl, season and rest in the fridge. In a tin/tray put hot fat or oil in the base and put in the over for about 10 minutes. Take the tin out of the oven and add the mixture (it should sizzle slightly) then put straight bake in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
Roast Potatoes
Boil the potatoes in a pan of water for 10 minutes or until nearly soft. Then, drain the water, add some flour, and with the lid on the pan shake it violently (carefully) to fluff up the potatoes. Put on a baking tray, season, add oil and bake for 40 minutes or until browning and crispy.
Chicken
Cut little slits in the chicken skin and add some butter underneath it. Lightly cover the chicken in oil and season, then put in the oven at about 200’c for an hour and a half or until all juices run clear.
Homemade Gravy
Collect all the juices from the meats in the original tin and heat over a hob or flame (with three chickens we certainly had enough!) then, add flour (wine if desired) and stock stirring thoroughly. Keep adding flour, wine and stock until the desired consistency and amount and serve!
The meal was thoroughly enjoyed by all! And best of all, the cooks don’t do the washing up! 😉
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This looks scrumptious! Well done! Love the Yorkshire pud… I’ve got to try that myself soon.
Definitely do, it’s a Sunday must!