Gourmet Christmas: Enhance your holidays with our wood-fired oven recipes!

For an unforgettable Christmas full of flavors, why not revisit your festive dishes with original cooking in a wood-fired oven?

Whether it's a savory recipe that enhances traditions or a sweet treat to finish on a high note, these ideas will delight your guests while highlighting the incredible benefits of your Maximus or other wood-fired oven !

Capon stuffed with chestnuts and cranberries

Ingredients :

• 1 whole capon (about 3 kg)
• 200 g cooked chestnuts
• 100 g dried cranberries
• 150 g breadcrumbs
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 crushed garlic cloves
• 1 apple, diced
• 100 g melted butter
• 100 ml of chicken stock
• Salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary

Steps of this Christmas recipe:

1- Prepare the stuffing:

• Brown the onion, garlic and apple in a pan with a little butter.
• Add the crushed chestnuts, cranberries, breadcrumbs, and stock. Mix until smooth. Season with salt, pepper, thyme, and rosemary.
  
  

2- Prepare the capon:

• Stuff the capon with the mixture, then tie it with kitchen string.
• Brush the capon skin with melted butter for golden brown cooking.
  
  

3- Cooking in a wood-fired oven:

• Preheat your oven to about 250 degrees.
• Let the temperature drop gently until it is around 180ºC.
• Place the capon in the oven, placing it on the opposite side of the embers, then close the door.
• If the skin browns too quickly or starts to burn, you can place aluminum foil on top.
• Cook for approximately 2.5 to 3 hours at 180°C, checking the internal temperature (75°C at the core).

Our gourmet tip:

Add a handful of apple or cherry wood chips to the coals for a smoky flavor that will enhance your capon.

Chocolate-orange Christmas log in a wood-fired oven

Ingredients :

• For the Swiss roll:
• 4 eggs
• 100 g of sugar
• 80 g of flour
• 20 g cocoa powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• For the ganache:
• 200 g dark chocolate
• 150 ml of liquid cream
• Zest of one orange
• For the icing:
• 100 g of chocolate
• 50 ml of liquid cream

Steps of this Christmas recipe:

1- Prepare the biscuit:

• Preheat your wood-fired oven to a stable temperature of around 180°C.
• Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Whisk the yolks with the sugar until the mixture whitens.
• Add the sifted flour and cocoa. Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt and fold them in gently.
• Spread the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
  
  

1- Prepare the ganache:

• • Heat the single cream with the orange zest, then pour over the chopped dark chocolate. Mix until smooth.

2- Assemble the log:

• As soon as it comes out of the oven, roll the biscuit in a clean, damp cloth to give it its shape. Let it cool.
• Unroll the biscuit, spread the ganache, then roll it up again.
• Heat the cream intended for the coating and pour it over the chopped chocolate.
• Smooth and coat the log.
• Decorate with orange zest or chocolate pieces.

Our special gourmet wood-fired oven tip:

Use the residual heat from the oven to cook the ganache over low heat. This allows the chocolate to melt slowly, ensuring a perfect texture.

Also find our savory Christmas recipe at Maximus in video

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