| Roast Turkey with Chestnut Stuffing Recipe | Roast Turkey with Chestnut Stuffing Recipe Ingredients required:- 1 12 lbs whole turkey, with giblets and neck removed
- 2 lbs chestnuts
- 10 cups of dried bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon of dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon of dried marjoram
- 1 teaspoon of dried savory
- 1 teaspoon of dried rosemary
- 2 cups butter
- 2 cups minced fresh onion
- 2 cups minced celery
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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Time: 4 hour
Serves: 14 - 16
| Roast Turkey with Chestnut Stuffing Recipe Instructions & Tips:With a sharp knife cut a cross on the flat side of each chestnut. Gently simmer, covered with water, in a saucepan for about five minutes. Drain. While hot, remove the shells and inner brown skins. Cover with fresh water. Boil for about 30 minutes until tender. Drain, then chop coarsely.
Melt the butter in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Stir well to evenly combined in onions and celery, and cook until tender. Thoroughly mix in bread crumbs and chestnuts. Season with thyme, marjoram, savory, and rosemary.
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Wash and Clean turkey with cold water, and pat dry. Rub salt and pepper into body cavities. Loosely spoon stuffing into body cavities. Close skin with skewers or kitchen twine, and tie drumsticks together. Place and arrange turkey on a rack in a medium roasting pan.
Roast turkey for about four hours. A foil tent may be placed over the turkey during the last half of roasting time to avoid over browning. Extract or remove from the oven, place on platter, and allow the turkey to stand for about twenty minutes before carving.
| Roast Turkey with Chestnut Stuffing Recipe Cooking Time & Tips:- Cooking time may vary.
- Allow it to rest for 15-20 minutes before carving.
| Roast Turkey with Chestnut Stuffing Recipe Serving Instructions & Tips:- Serve with your choice of vegetables
- Goes well with white wine
- Great for a Thanksgiving or Christmas Meal
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