Roast turkey and all the trimmings recipe

'Nasty Nick' Bateman served a festive spread on Come Dine With Me Celebrity Pantomime Special

Serves 5

Ingredients

3-4 onions, cut into chunks
Approx. 6kg roast turkey with giblets
2-3 tbsp flour
500ml chicken stock
Splash of red wine

For the mash

1.5kg potatoes, cut into chunks
Knob of butter
Splash of milk

To serve

Boiled carrots
Gravy

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. Spread the onions in a large roasting tray and place the turkey breast-side down on top. Cook for 20 minutes per kg plus 70 minutes, then turn breast-side up for the last 30 minutes of cooking.
For the mash, boil the potatoes until tender then drain well and mash with the butter and milk.
Meanwhile boil the giblets in a pan of water until reduced by half. Sieve the liquid into a clean pan and mix in the flour, stock and red wine. Simmer until thickened, adding the juices from the bird and the onions from the pan.

Please note this recipe is the contestant's own and has not been tested professionally. Like the Come Dine With Me contestants, you could be creating a culinary delight or dining disaster, so switch on your ovens and be bold.