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Young turkey stuffed with dried fruit, sausage meat and fresh thyme https://www.metro.ca/userfiles/image/recipes/jeune-dindon-farci-fruits-seches-chair-saucisses-thym-5477.jpg PT15M PT3H15M PT3H30M
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).Remove the offal from the turkey cavity.In a large bowl, mix the raisins, apricots, cranberries, sausage meat, thyme, and hot pepper. Season.Stuff the turkey with this mixture.In a roasting pan, place the stuffed turkey. Use your hands to lift the turkey skin and insert the diced butter between the skin and the meat.In the roasting pan, place the onions, garlic cloves, bay leaves and pour in the water.Pour the olive oil over the turkey and season generously.Roast in the oven for about 30 minutes.Continue cooking at 325°F (170°C) for about 21/2 hours. Baste frequently with the cooking juices to prevent the bird from drying out.Make sure the internal temperature of the stuffing registers 185°F (85°C) on a thermometer.Serve with miniature corn and zucchini pan-fried in butter.
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5 lb (4 1/2 kg) fresh young turkey 3/4 cup (190 mL) Sultana raisins 3/4 cup (190 mL) dried apricot 3/4 cup (190 mL) dried cranberries 4 italian sausages, meat only 1 of thyme, chopped 1 hot pepper, chopped Salt and pepper to taste 2/3 cup (170 mL) unsalted butter, diced 2 onion, cut into eight, unpeeled 10 garlic cloves, unpeeled 5 bay leaves 1 cup (250 mL) water 6 Tbsp. (100 mL) extra virgin olive oil
Young turkey stuffed with dried fruit, sausage meat and fresh thyme

Young turkey stuffed with dried fruit, sausage meat and fresh thyme

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  • Lactose-free
8
servings
0:15
Preparation
3:15
COOKING
3:30
TOTAL TIME

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Ingredients

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  • 5 lb
    (4 1/2 kg)
    fresh young turkey
  • 3/4 cup
    (190 mL)
    Sultana raisins
  • 3/4 cup
    (190 mL)
    dried apricot
  • 3/4 cup
    (190 mL)
    dried cranberries
  • 4
    italian sausages, meat only
  • 1
    of thyme, chopped
  • 1
    hot pepper, chopped

  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2/3 cup
    (170 mL)
    unsalted butter, diced
  • 2
    onion, cut into eight, unpeeled
  • 10
    garlic cloves, unpeeled
  • 5
    bay leaves
  • 1 cup
    (250 mL)
    water
  • 6 Tbsp.
    (100 mL)
    extra virgin olive oil
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Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

Remove the offal from the turkey cavity.

In a large bowl, mix the raisins, apricots, cranberries, sausage meat, thyme, and hot pepper. Season.

Stuff the turkey with this mixture.

In a roasting pan, place the stuffed turkey. Use your hands to lift the turkey skin and insert the diced butter between the skin and the meat.

In the roasting pan, place the onions, garlic cloves, bay leaves and pour in the water.

Pour the olive oil over the turkey and season generously.

Roast in the oven for about 30 minutes.

Continue cooking at 325°F (170°C) for about 21/2 hours. Baste frequently with the cooking juices to prevent the bird from drying out.

Make sure the internal temperature of the stuffing registers 185°F (85°C) on a thermometer.

Serve with miniature corn and zucchini pan-fried in butter.

Source : Chef Ian Perreault

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