Chestnut, bacon & cranberry stuffing

INGREDIENTS

• 100g dried cranberries
• 50ml ruby port
• 1 small onion , chopped
• 2 rashers unsmoked back bacon , cut into strips
• 50g butter
• 2 garlic cloves , chopped
• 450g sausagemeat
• 140g fresh white or brown breadcrumbs
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• ½ tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 140g peeled, cooked chestnuts , roughly chopped
• 1 medium egg , lightly beaten