Nut Roast Recipe

Ingredients : Serves 4

50 g/2 oz/0.25 cup butter or margarine 3 onions 350 g/12 oz/3 cups chopped mixed nuts 225 g/8 oz/4 cups fresh breadcrumbs 600 ml/1 pt/2.5 cups Vegetable Stock 10 ml/2 tsp yeast extract 10 ml/2 tsp dried mixed herbs Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tomato, sliced

Method : Melt the butter or margarine. Chop two of the onions and fry (saute) until soft but not brown. Remove from the heat and stir in the nuts, most of the breadcrumbs, the stock, yeast extract and herbs and season to taste with salt and pepper. Press the mixture into a greased shallow baking dish, sprinkle with the reserved breadcrumbs and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4 for 50 minutes until golden brown. Slice the remaining onion into rings and serve the loaf garnished with onion rings and tomato slices.