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Turkey with Cranberry-Maple Stuffing Recipe
 
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Turkey with Cranberry-Maple Stuffing
Flavors of Quebec
Total time: more than 2 hours

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 2 hours 20 minutes

 
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
Stuffing
- 450 g (1 lb.) ground turkey
- 375 ml (1 1/2 cups) fresh or thawed cranberries
- 375 ml (1 1/2 cups) grated potato
- 2 French shallots, chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 2 tbsp. fresh herbs (rosemary, savory, thyme, sage, etc.) or 10 ml (2 tsp.) dried herbs
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) maple syrup
- salt and freshly ground pepper

Turkey
- 1 whole turkey, about 3.5 kg (8 lb.)
- 250 ml (1 cup) chicken broth
- 250 ml (1 cup) white wine
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) maple syrup
Method
  1. Preheat the oven to 160° C (325° F). Combine all the ingredients for the stuffing.
  2. Place the turkey in a roasting pan, breast up, and stuff the cavity.
  3. Tie the legs together with string.
  4. Combine the remaining ingredients and pour over the turkey.
  5. Cover and cook for about 2 hours 20 minutes, or 20 minutes per pound, until the meat comes away easily from the bone. Baste frequently.
  6. Remove the lid 30 minutes before the ending of the cooking time to brown the skin.
  7. Let rest 15 minutes before carving. Serve the turkey with the stuffing and pan juices.
 
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