Stuffings

Fruit & nut stuffing

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With a little extra effort Christmas can be cracking

Henry Harris's whole baked Vacherin

Caroline Waldegrave's truffle toasts

Lorna Wing's pumpkin squares

Halloumi & herb triangles

Chris Galvin's iced oysters and hot spicy chorizo

Paul Merrett's gravadlax sashimi with beetroot sorbet

Chicken Stuffing

Ricotta stuffing

Armagnac and chestnut ice-cream

Lorna Wing's syllabub with dried fruits

Port-poached pears

Christmas pudding soufflé

Here are three simple alternatives to the usual stuffing, all from Caroline Waldegrave.

Quantities given suitable for a 4-5kg/8-10lb turkey

200g/7oz dried apricots

100g/4oz walnuts or pistachios

30g/1oz breadcrumbs

1 egg

Chop the apricots and nuts. Mix with the breadcrumbs and egg. Season well.