Cooking Times

45 min
Prep Time
180 min
Cook Time
225 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

12.00 lbs Whole turkey
2.00 cups Dried cherries
1.50 cups Almonds
slivered
3.00 cups Breadcrumbs
fresh
2.00 large Onion
diced
0.50 cup Butter
2.00 Eggs
beaten
3.00 tbsp Fresh sage
chopped
1.00 cup Port wine
2.00 cups Chicken broth
2.00 tbsp Orange zest
2.00 tsp Salt and pepper
each

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Soak cherries in port wine for 30 minutes until plumped.
30 minutes
2
Toast almonds in dry pan until fragrant and golden.
5 minutes
3
Sauté onions in butter until soft. Mix with breadcrumbs and sage.
8 minutes
4
Add cherries with wine, almonds, eggs, and orange zest. Mix well.
5
Stuff turkey with cherry mixture. Rub skin with butter and season.
6
Roast at 325°F for 3 hours, basting with broth every 30 minutes.
180 minutes
7
Tent with foil if browning too fast. Cook to 165°F internal.
8
Rest 25 minutes before carving. Serve with cranberry compote.
25 minutes