INGREDIENTS
600 g
/ 3 very large Granny Smith apples
1
medium apple (, any variety)
400 g
/ 2 very large pears (, ripe but not too soft and ripe)
300 g
/ 3 cups cranberries (, fresh or frozen)
4
medium onions
1
shallot (, or small sweet onion)
1
medium carrot
1
rib celery
1
head garlic
900 g
/ 2 lb potatoes (, I love Yukon Gold,but any variety suitable for roasting are ok )
1 lb
/ 16 oz / 453 g fresh green beans (, not frozen)
400 g
/ 14 oz / 5 heaping cups cremini (brown) mushrooms
600 g
/ 5 heaping cups fresh Brussels sprouts
1
pomegranate (, optional, don't worry if it's hard to find)
1
large orange
2
vegetables of choice (for sides) (, to be steamed - peas, Brussels sprouts, beans, carrots, broccoli, cabbage (red cabbage looks particularly festive), kale, rapini. Just whatever you fancy and whatever everyone likes)
165 g
/ ¾ cup vegan butter
120 milliliters
/ ½ cup unsweetened non-dairy milk (, soy gives the best flavour)
1
dairy-free vanilla ice cream (, or vegan whipped cream)
100 g
/ ¾ cup raw almonds (, skin on or skin off)
62 g
/ ½ cup walnut pieces
100 g
/ ¾ very heaping cup pecans (, or more walnuts - pieces are generally cheaper than whole ones and are fine to use)
82 g
/ 8 tablespoons / ½ cup ground flax seed (, it must be ground not whole)
210 g
/ 1½ cup dried cranberries
10 g
/ 1 very full tablespoon instant, fast or quick rise (, NOT active yeast)
1 can
chickpeas (, you just need to harvest ⅓ cup of aquafaba (the juice) from these. Freeze the drained chickpeas until you need them for another meal)
1
jar good quality cranberry sauce
1 1/4 tsp
ground cinnamon
sea salt flakes or crystals (, for sprinkling on the top of the focaccia bread)
fine salt
freshly ground black pepper
1
small handful sage leaves (, optional )
1
small bunch fresh thyme
1
bay leaf
1 tsp
dried sage
2 1/2 tbsp
fresh or dried rosemary
1 tsp
dried thyme
812 g
/ 6½ cups all purpose flour
300 g
/ 1½ cup sugar (, cane or turbinado)
70 g
/ ¾ cup rolled oats
90 milliliters
/ 6 tablespoons olive oil
660 milliliters
/ 2¾ cup broth (, veggie or mushroom)
3 tbsp
tamari (, or soy sauce)
3 tbsp
semolina or fine cornmeal
8 oz
/ 220 g / 3 very thick slices bread (, to make breadcrumbs - stale is best)
6 tbsp
nutritional yeast
100 g
/ ½ cup dried green lentils (, or 198 g / 1 cup cooked green lentils)
100 g
/ ½ cup dried red lentils (, or 198 g / 1 cup cooked red lentils)
30 milliliters
/ 2 tablespoons maple syrup
30 milliliters
/ 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (, or white wine vinegar)
2 tsp
vanilla extract
240 milliliters
/ 1 cup red wine (, use a wine you would drink and not a cheap cooking wine (plus more for drinking!))