Traditional Roast Turkey with Festive Stuffing
Serves 8
Ingredients:
12 lb. (5.4kg) turkey, oven ready
1 onion, large
3 tbsps. oil
salt and ground black pepper
one and a half pints (825ml) turkey stock
festive stuffing
8 oz. cocktail sausages
Cooking Instructions:
Wipe the turkey inside and out, remove any giblets, and dry with kitchen paper
Take enough of the festive stuffing mixture to nearly fill the neck cavity of the turkey, then replace the neck flap
Shape the rest of the stuffing into balls
Peel the onion and place in the body cavity of the turkey then tuck the turkey wing tips under the body to secure the flap
Tuck the ends of leg bones into the body cavity or secure them with elastic bands
Place the turkey in a large roasting tin and pour the stock around it
Brush the turkey with oil, season then cover loosely with greased foil
Cook in a pre-heated oven (350F, Gas Mark 4, 180C) fro three hours
Remove the foil and baste the turkey
Arrange the stuffing balls around the turkey and cook for a further 45 minutes, basting occasionally
Also place the cocktail sausages in a tin and bake at the bottom of the oven for the last 40 minutes of roasting time
Test the turkey with a skewer to see if cooked, then transfer to a warmed serving plate, arranging stuffing balls and sausages around it
Cover with foil and leave for 10 minutes before carving