Apple-Almond Stuffed Turkey Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 loaf (1 pound) sliced bread
• 3 medium onions, chopped
• 3 medium tart apples, chopped
• 1-1/2 cups diced fully cooked ham
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1 tablespoon dried savory
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 1-1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1-1/2 cups slivered almonds, toasted
• 1/2 cup dried currants
• 1 cup turkey or chicken broth
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1 turkey (14 to 16 pounds)

Directions

• Cut bread into 1/2-in. cubes and place in a single layer on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 225° for 30-40 minutes, tossing occasionally until partially dried.
• Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute the next 10 ingredients in butter until onions and apples are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer to a large bowl. Add the bread cubes, almonds, currants, broth and juice; toss well.
• Just before baking, stuff the turkey. Skewer openings; tie drumsticks together. Place on a rack in a roasting pan.
• Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 4-1/2 to 5 hours or until thermometer reads 180° for the turkey and 165° for the stuffing. When the turkey begins to brown, cover lightly with foil and baste if needed. Yield: 12 servings (12 cups stuffing).
  
  Editor's Note: Stuffing may be baked separately in a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 325° for 1 hour; uncover and bake 10 minutes more.

Apple-Almond Stuffed Turkey published in Taste of Home December/January 1996, p27