Best-ever cranberry & pistachio nut roast | Vegetarian recipes | Jamie magazine (2024)

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Can you freeze a nut roast? ›

Certainly, to freeze, allow the Nut Roast to cool and cut into slices/portions. Wrap in tin foil and freeze slices individually. The great thing is this Christmas Nut Roast can be cooked from frozen, simply pop a tin foil parcel in the oven and cook for 30 minutes at 200C / 390F.

To make a vegan nut roast, use an extra tbsp of oil in place of butter, no cheese and 3 tbsp egg replacer. Bake your nut roast for 1 hour. The loaf will still be soft in the middle after cooking. It can be cooked in advance and then chilled, sliced and reheated to make it easier to serve.

A nut roast or roasted nut loaf is a vegetarian dish consisting of nuts, grains, vegetable oils, broth or butter, and seasonings formed into a firm loaf shape or long casserole dish before roasting and often eaten as an alternative to a traditional British style roast dinner.

Nut roasts are a popular vegetarian option. They're high in calories because of the fats in nuts, although these are generally the healthier unsaturated kind. A 120g portion of nut roast contains an extra 10g of fat and 72kcal more than an average portion of roast chicken.

The roast may be over-cooking in the oven slightly. Ovens vary a lot and sometimes the temperature and air circulation is very different and can have quite a big effect on what you're cooking. If the roast is cooking too much it will dry out and be crumbly. Try reducing the cooking time by 5 mins.

If it's too wet, add more breadcrumbs. If it's too dry, add a little water, reserved tomato juice or even a dash of red wine if you've got some handy! Place in the prepared pan and ideally leave for a few hours (or overnight is even better) in the fridge to let the flavours deepen and the loaf firm up.

While the USDA recommends keeping uncooked roasts, steaks, and chops in the freezer for anywhere from four to 12 months, Rocchino says pulling meat from the freezer around the six-month mark and no later than after nine months will ensure it still tastes the way it should.

Or freeze walnut meat in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. For serving: Reheat walnut meat in the microwave, oven (380ºF), or stovetop until warmed through. If it becomes too dry, add vegetable broth.

It's fine to freeze cooked meat, including meat leftovers and meals cooked from previously frozen meat. Just let it cool before freezing.

How long does it take to defrost a nut roast? ›

To serve, defrost thoroughly in the fridge overnight before reheating. To re-heat: Loosely cover with foil and bake until dish is thoroughly heated through. Re-heat until piping hot.