


Christmas Turkey with Almond and Sage Stuffing
All the family love Turkey so we normally have a turkey for Christmas dinner. Don’t forget to weigh the Turkey once it has been stuffed and allow the extra time for cooking.
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Christmas Turkey with Almond and Sage Stuffing
Prep Time20 Minutes
Servings10
Cook Time270 Minutes
0Ingredients
6 kg SuperValu Quality Irish Fresh Whole Turkey approx
250 g SuperValu Butter
3 tbsp SuperValu Fresh Sage
0 - SuperValu Salt
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6.
- First, prepare the sage butter. Soften the butter in a bowl add the sage and mix.
- Rub some butter underneath the turkey breast skin by lifting the skin gently with your hands and massaging the butter onto the flesh.
- Add your stuffing of choice. See Almond and Sage Stuffing recipe.
- Don't forget to weigh the turkey again with the stuffing enclosed.
- Put the Turkey onto a large roasting tray and place in the preheated oven.
- If you feel the turkey is browning too quickly you can cover down the turkey with some tin foil for the first two hours.
- Allocate 20 minutes per pound and then an additional 20-30 minutes in the oven. In total it should take about 4-5 hours.
- When a skewer is inserted into the meat nearest the bone (ie-the Leg) the juices should run completely clear.
- Allow the meat to rest when it comes out of the oven and carve as required.
20 minutes
Prep Time
270 minutes
Cook Time
10
Servings
Recipe
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6.
- First, prepare the sage butter. Soften the butter in a bowl add the sage and mix.
- Rub some butter underneath the turkey breast skin by lifting the skin gently with your hands and massaging the butter onto the flesh.
- Add your stuffing of choice. See Almond and Sage Stuffing recipe.
- Don't forget to weigh the turkey again with the stuffing enclosed.
- Put the Turkey onto a large roasting tray and place in the preheated oven.
- If you feel the turkey is browning too quickly you can cover down the turkey with some tin foil for the first two hours.
- Allocate 20 minutes per pound and then an additional 20-30 minutes in the oven. In total it should take about 4-5 hours.
- When a skewer is inserted into the meat nearest the bone (ie-the Leg) the juices should run completely clear.
- Allow the meat to rest when it comes out of the oven and carve as required.