Walnut & spiced plum cob recipe

Ingredients

• 1 round cob loaf or boule
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 10 ripe plums, roughly chopped (use tinned if fresh not available)
• 6 tbsp. full bodied vegetarian red wine (*use vegan red wine)
• 4 star anise
• 8 cloves
• 6 allspice berries
• 150 g walnuts
• 1 shallot, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 stick celery, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic crushed
• 50 g of the bread from hollowed out loaf
• 10 g flatleaf (Italian) parsley
• 1 chilli – deseeded (optional)
• 1 tbsp. soya sauce
• two bunches fresh asparagus (about 32 spears) – use tender stem broccoli or green beans if not available
• 150 g vegetarian Brie or Camembert (do not use for vegan cob)