Chestnut & Cranberry Xmas Ring
This festive wreath â a combination of tasty chestnuts, moist grated apple and fresh tangy cranberries with a cheesy centre and a golden pastry decoration â form the perfect Christmas meal. Itâs surprisingly easy to make and can be prepared a day ahead. Plus, itâs easily transported if your visiting friends â just pop it in the oven 40 or so minutes before youâre ready to eat.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Apple | 1 medium (182g) | 95 |
| White Bread | 1 slice (30g) white | 79 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Chestnut | not in our table | 0 |
| Pastry | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 50g (1ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂþ oz) butter
- 2 tbsp Olive oil + extra for greasing
- 1 large Red Onion Chopped
- 1 large Leek Trimmed and Finely Chopped
- 4 Garlic Cloves Crushed
- 500g (1lb 2oz) Chestnuts Cooked, peeled
- 225g (8oz) Fresh Cranberries
- 140g (5oz) Fresh white bread Made into crumbs
- 15g (ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂý oz) Fresh Flat leaf Parsley Finely Chopped
- 2 tbsp Fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tbsp fresh rosemary + extra to garnish Chopped
- 3 Medium Eggs Lightly Beaten
- 550g (1lb 4oz) Bramley apples Peeled, cored & coarsely grated (330g/10oz grated weight)
- 100g (3ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂý oz) Soft Goats Cheese (All soft cheeses work well in this recipe. Try garlic and herb or cream cheese, or leave it out all together if preferred.)
- 565g Ready-rolled puff pastry Thawed if frozen
- 1 Medium Egg yolk Lightly beaten to glaze
- Bay Leaves to garnish