Poultry and Game Recipes - Turkey with Chestnut and Apple Stuffing Recipe

  
 

Poultry and Game Recipes - Turkey with Chestnut and Apple Stuffing Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 10

  • 500 g/1 lb chestnuts

  • 4 shallots, finely chopped

  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

  • 1 small egg, beaten

  • 500 g/1 lb dessert apples, peeled, cored and chopped

  • 250 g/8 oz belly of pork, finely chopped

  • 6 kg/12 lb oven-ready turkey

  • 50 g/2 oz butter

  • 150 ml/1/4 pint Madeira

  • salt and pepper 

To garnish:

  • apple rings

  • watercress

Method:

  1. Cook the chestnuts in boiling water for 15 minutes. Drain, cool, skin and chop. Mix with the shallots, parsley and egg and season to taste with salt and pepper.

  2. Place the apples in a pan and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Mix them into the stuffing, together with the pork. Put the stuffing into the neck cavity of the turkey, then sew up the opening.

  3. Place the turkey in a roasting pan, rub the skin with the butter and season liberally with salt and pepper.

  4. Roast in a preheated oven, 180°C (350°F), Gas Mark 4, basting occasionally, for 3 1/2-4 hours. Transfer the turkey to a warm serving dish.

  5. Add the Madeira to the roasting pan, place over a high heat and boil for 3 minutes. Spoon over the turkey and serve, garnished with apple rings and watercress.