Roast Turkey with Chestnut Stuffing

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Total: 5 hr
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 4 hr 45 min
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 (10 pound) turkey
  2. Salt, white pepper
  3. 1 pound chestnut puree
  4. 1 tablespoon veal demi-glace
  5. Salt, black pepper
  6. 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  7. Clarified butter
  8. 1 medium onion, diced
  9. 2 ounces lean bacon
  10. 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
  11. Salt, black pepper
  12. 2 pounds ground pork
  13. 1 egg
  14. Turkey neck (1/2 pound meat), finely chopped
  15. 1 medium onion, finely sliced
  16. Clarified butter
  17. 3 1/2 cups water
  18. 2 bay leaves
  19. Sprig thyme
  20. 1/4 cup port

Instructions

  1. Mix the chestnut puree with the veal demi-glace. When smooth season with salt and pepper and add the softened butter.
  2. Place 3 tablespoons clarified butter into a frying pan and add diced onion. Saute lightly. Cut bacon into fine strips and add to the onions. Fry together for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and place into a bowl with the chopped parsley. Season with salt and pepper and add the ground pork. Combine ingredients with an egg and mix well.
  3. Place the onion into some of the clarified butter in a saucepan and allow to fry. Add the chopped turkey neck and brown. Add the water, bay leaves and thyme. Simmer the stock uncovered for 1 hour. After this time add 1/4 cup port and simmer for 5 minutes. To make the gravy, remove fat from baking pan and deglaze with the turkey stock. Serve gravy separately in a sauceboat.
  4. For the turkey: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Paint grill rack with clarified butter. Place the chestnut dressing in the neck opening, pressing it in firmly. Place the pork dressing in the rear end. Truss the turkey. Lightly flour breast. Place the turkey on its side on a grill rack in a baking dish and bake for l hour. Turn the turkey onto the other side and roast for 1 hour. Turn the bird breast side uppermost and paint with clarified butter and season with salt and white pepper. Roast for a further 2 1/2 hours basting every 30 minutes with clarified butter.
  5. Recommended drink: Good dry red wine, Claret style

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 8 servings
Calories 1278
Total Fat 78 g
Saturated Fat 33 g
Carbohydrates 29 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugar 2 g
Protein 109 g
Cholesterol 466 mg
Sodium 2129 mg

 

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