Christmas Turkey Recipe

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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
1363
Calories
Total time
215
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (8 to 9-lb) turkey
  • 3 1/2 oz pine nuts
  • 3 1/2 oz walnuts
  • 3 1/3 oz diced cured ham
  • 7 oz chestnuts in syrup
  • 1/2 cup brandy
  • 1/2 cup sweet wine
  • 2 eggs
  • salt and pepper

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. Remove the bones from the turkey opening from the back and set aside while you prepare the stuffing.
  3. Ina bowl, combine the diced turkey, pine nuts, dates, walnuts, cured ham, chestnuts, brandy, sweet wine and eggs. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well and stuff the turkey with the mixture. Sew the opening shut with a trussing needle and kitchen string. You can also skewer the opening shut.
  4. Place the turkey on a rack in a roasting pan. Roast for 3 hours or until the internal temperature in the center of the stuffing and in the thickest part of the thigh reaches 180 degrees F. While roasting, baste frequently
  5. Cut into slices, spoon the stuffing, and serve.
  6. Professional Recipe: This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and makes a large quantity. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe in the proportions indicated and therefore cannot make any representation as to the results.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1362.75 Kcal (5706 kJ)
Calories from fat 600.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 66.69g 103%
Cholesterol 557.85mg 186%
Sodium 1027.79mg 43%
Potassium 1936.58mg 41%
Total Carbs 19.57g 7%
Sugars 13.36g 53%
Dietary Fiber 2.98g 12%
Protein 161.49g 323%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Iron 8.9mg 49%
Calcium 110mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 169.36 Kcal (709 kJ)
Calories from fat 74.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.29g 103%
Cholesterol 69.33mg 186%
Sodium 127.73mg 43%
Potassium 240.68mg 41%
Total Carbs 2.43g 7%
Sugars 1.66g 53%
Dietary Fiber 0.37g 12%
Protein 20.07g 323%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Iron 1.1mg 49%
Calcium 13.7mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 32.2
    Points
  • 34
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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