Sweet Potato Lentil Loaf with Fig Glaze - Discovered

Ingredients

• 1 can brown lentils
• 350 g sweet potato, grated
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 250 g chestnut mushrooms, finely chopped
• 75 g oats
• 75 g breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
• 100 g walnuts, roughly chopped
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 sprigs fresh sage
• Generous pinch of nutmeg
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• Optional: 1 fig, sliced for decoration
• 5 figs
• 100 ml balsamic vinegar
• 100 ml water
• 50 ml red port wine
• 50 g brown sugar
• 50 g cranberry jam
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• Pinch of salt