How to make a fail-safe stuffing for Christmas

Jamie explains the basic ingredients for any stuffing and has some suggestions for how to make it your own using anything from roasted chestnuts to chilli flakes.

Fry off herbs and onions and allow them to cool while you mix up the rest of your stuffing.

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How to finely dice and fry the onions for a seriously good Christmas stuffing.

Adding bread to your meat will make it go further. If chestnuts take your fancy you can buy them vacuum packed at the supermarket. Once you've added all the embellishments you want and your onions have cooled down, mix it all together with your hands and season.

When it comes to cooking your stuffing, put some aside to stuff in the neck of your turkey and the rest into a baking dish which will go in the oven and make the most glorious crispy Christmas stuffing.

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