Christmas Stuffed Turkey with Chestnuts, Apples, and Prunes
Christmas Turkey is a poultry recipe based on turkey. A Christmas recipe. Ideal for those looking for a simple and quick preparation; tips and quantities for 8 people.
Servings: 8 porzioni
Equipment
- oven
Ingredients
- 3 Kg. Turkey whole
- 1 noce Butter
- q.b. Pancetta
- q.b. Salt
Turkey Giblets
Pancetta
Sausage
Breadcrumbs
Apples
Cooked Chestnuts
Pitted Dried Plums
Butter
Salt
Pepper
Instructions
- Chop together the giblets, pancetta, and sausage; add the soaked and squeezed bread crumbs, peeled sliced apples, softened prunes in warm water, chestnuts, and stuff the turkey; add a knob of butter mixed with salt and pepper.
- Seal the opening, wrap with pancetta slices, and cook in the oven with a little butter at 220°C for one hour, then at 180°C for about another hour and a half.
- Baste the turkey occasionally with its juices.
- In the last quarter of an hour, remove the pancetta and allow the skin to brown.