Name: Roast turkey with apricot and hazelnut stuffing
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 200 min
Total time: 240 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 4kg whole turkey; 40.00 ml apricot conserve; 57.20 gm honey; Gravy, to serve; 82.50 ml skinless hazelnuts, chopped; 100g butter, chopped; 1 brown onion, finely chopped; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 62.50 ml fresh sage leaves, finely chopped; 1125.00 ml fresh breadcrumbs; 125.00 ml dried apricots, finely chopped

Roast turkey with apricot and hazelnut stuffing

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Prep Time:
40 minutes

Cook Time:
200 minutes

Total Time:
240 minutes

Classic Christmas turkey with apricot and hazelnut stuffing.

Ingredients:

4kg whole turkey
40.00 ml apricot conserve
57.20 gm honey
Gravy, to serve
82.50 ml skinless hazelnuts, chopped
100g butter, chopped
62.50 ml fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
1125.00 ml fresh breadcrumbs
125.00 ml dried apricots, finely chopped

Instructions:

Toast hazelnuts in a frying pan until golden, then transfer to a bowl. Cook onion in butter until softened, then mix in garlic and sage. Let cool slightly. Combine with hazelnuts, breadcrumbs, and apricots. Season with salt and pepper. Use to stuff turkey cavities, then secure skin and tie legs with kitchen string. Tuck wings under the turkey before roasting.
Place the turkey on a greased wire rack in a large roasting pan and pour 3 cups of water into the pan. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine half of the conserve and half of the honey. Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds or until melted. Brush the turkey all over with the honey mixture and season with salt and pepper. Cover the pan tightly with lightly greased foil and roast the turkey for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the remaining conserve and honey. Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds or until melted. Remove foil from turkey, then roast for an additional 1 hour and 40 minutes. Baste every 20 minutes with the honey mixture until the turkey is golden and its juices run clear when pierced in the thigh. Cover with foil and let it stand for 15 minutes before serving.
Remove and dispose of any string and toothpicks from the turkey before transferring it to a platter. Serve alongside the stuffing and gravy.

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