STUFFED TURKEY

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Provided by James Beard

Categories Rice turkey Roast Summer Parsley House & Garden

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

a 12-pound turkey
8 cups cooked rice (be sure the rice is dry and fluffy)
6 tablespoons butter plus 1/2 cup of melted butter
1 cup green onions, finely chopped
1 cup parsley, finely chopped
1 cup chicken or turkey livers, finely chopped
1 cup ham, finely chopped
1 cup pistachio nuts, finely chopped
1 teaspoon rosemary
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup Madeira or 1/2 cup cognac

Steps:

In 6 tablespoons of butter, sauté green onions and parsley. Cook for about 5 minutes. Add this to the rice. Add also chicken or turkey livers, ham, pistachio nuts, rosemary, salt and pepper, melted butter and Madeira or cognac.
Stuff the turkey lightly and sew the vent up or close it with small skewers. Remove the neck and secure the skin at the neck cavity in the same manner. Truss the bird, rub it with seasoned butter, spit it and roast it as for chicken. Baste it during the roasting with melted butter mixed with white wine, dry vermouth, Madeira or cognac.
Serve this turkey with a giblet sauce and a large bowl of ice on which you have arranged an assortment of raw vegetables. Pass olive oil flavored with anchovies and anise seeds as an accompaniment. A happy wine choice for this dinner would be a really good rosé, nicely chilled, of course. For dessert a fine big sponge cake over which you have poured crushed strawberries with Grand Marnier.

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Lovely Jutt

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I'm not a big fan of turkey, but this recipe changed my mind. The turkey was so flavorful and the stuffing was amazing.

Safyan Khan

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This is the best turkey recipe I have ever tried. The turkey was so moist and juicy, and the stuffing was delicious.

Diurca Cuevas

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I made this turkey for Thanksgiving and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The stuffing was especially good.

Martinv Smartin

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This turkey was amazing! The stuffing was so flavorful and the turkey was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.

Syed Abeer

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I've made this turkey several times and it's always a hit. The stuffing is especially good.

Jess

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This is the best turkey recipe I have ever used. The turkey was cooked to perfection and the stuffing was amazing.

Christine Weir

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I made this turkey for Christmas and it was a huge success. The turkey was so moist and the stuffing was delicious.

Shain Rana

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This turkey was easy to make and turned out great. The stuffing was flavorful and the turkey was cooked evenly.

Naser Hashimi

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I followed the recipe exactly and the turkey turned out great. The stuffing was a bit bland, but I added some extra herbs and spices and it was perfect.

Sakura Hanamoto

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This turkey was a bit dry, but the stuffing was really good.

Devraj Devraj

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I've made this turkey several times and it's always a hit. The stuffing is especially good.

sikander iqbal

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This is the best turkey recipe I have ever used. The turkey was cooked to perfection and the stuffing was amazing.

Rino Sultan

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I made this turkey for Christmas and it was a huge success. The turkey was so moist and the stuffing was delicious.

Donna Barry

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This turkey was easy to make and turned out great. The stuffing was flavorful and the turkey was cooked evenly.

billyraybob jr. beavertwil

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I followed the recipe exactly and the turkey turned out great. The stuffing was a bit bland, but I added some extra herbs and spices and it was perfect.