Roast Turkey with Apples Recipe |
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You will need :- 1 turnkey (12 lb.) salt and pepper 2 lb. chestnuts 1/2 pint milk 1 lb. cooking apples 2 oz. castor sugar 1/2 lb. pork sausage meat 4 oz. butter 1 apple per person and pork sausage meat for garnish 2 sprigs parsley
Preparation Time :- 20 minutes
Cooking Time :- 3.5-4 hours
Oven Setting :- 400ºF; Gas Mark 4
Prepare turkey for oven. Season well with salt and pepper. Peel the chestnuts, put into a pan with the milk, bring to the boil, cover and cook for 20 minutes.
Peel, core and slice apples. Cook them in a pan with sugar and 1 tablespoon water. Shake pan to prevent sticking. Drain chestnuts and chop finely, add to apples and sausages meat, mix well and season with salt and pepper. Add 1 oz. butter and beat until smooth. Stuff the turkey with this mixture and spread turkey with remaining 3 oz. butter. Bake in centre of oven for 3.5-4 hours. Baste turkey frequently with juices.
For garnish, bake 1 apple per person on shelf underneath turkey, fill centres with chopped pork or sausage meat. Dish turkey, garnish with apples and parsley.
Quick Tip
To make a decorative finish to the apples: cut the skins from top to bottom in several places instead of once round so that when they split the result in petal shaped.
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