ROAST TURKEY GRAND MARNIER APRICOT STUFFING

ROAST TURKEY GRAND MARNIER APRICOT STUFFING image

Number Of Ingredients 15

18 lb Organic Turkey
4 oranges
2 tsps. dried thyme
Butter for coating turkey
For Stuffing:
2 cups diced dried apricots
3 cups Grand Marnier (optional)
2 cups (4 sticks) butter
4 cups celery, coarsely chopped
2 large yellow onions
4 cups slivered almonds, chopped (24 oz.)
4 cups walnuts (chopped) 24 oz.
24 oz. herbed stuffing mix
48 oz. chicken stock
8-10 granny smith apples, finely chopped

Steps:

Make stuffing 1 day in advance. Hand chop celery and onions and saute in butter. If Gran Marnier is desired, heat to boiling with apricots. If not, mix sauted onions & celery in with chopped walnuts, almonds, apricots, apples, and moisten with chicken broth. Cover and refrigerate until next day when turkey will be prepared and cooked. Turkey: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash turkey & clean with sea salt. Stuff. Rub with butter & thyme and squeeze oranges over top. Cover with foil. Reduce heat to 350 and roast for 3 hours. Baste. Uncover turkey & roast for about 2 more hours.