Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 1 large young turkey ((at least 14 lbs, or 7 Kgs).)
- 1 Lb. ground beef
- 1 Lb. ground pork
- 6 slices smoked bacon (finely diced)
- ½ cup baked ham (thick sliced and then diced)
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 1 cup of onion (finely chopped)
- 1 cup red bell pepper (optional)
- 1/3 cup olives (chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic cloves (finely chopped)
- 3 celery stalks (finely chopped)
- ½ cup of almonds peeled and chopped (peeled and chopped)
- ½ cup of prunes (chopped, previously soaked in water for ½ hr. and rinsed)
- 1/3 cup raisins (previously soaked in water for ½ hr. and rinsed)
- ½ cup of white wine
- ½ cup of sweet sherry wine
- ½ cup fresh or dry bread crumbs
- 2 Tablespoon of melted butter or vegetable oil for rubbing the turkey
- Sea Salt and fresh ground black pepper to season the turkey
- A thawed turkey (tail clipped (optional), rinsed and patted dry.)
- A sharp boning knife
- cutting board
- Large needle and sewing thread
- paper towels (lots of paper towels.)