Pork and Mushroom Stuffed Turkey
Pork and Mushroom Stuffed Turkey
Ingredients
- 1 turkey, about 13 lb (6 kg)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp table salt
- 1/2 lemon
- 1 large leek, cut into pieces
- 1 carrot, cut into pieces
- 1/2 lb (225 g) white mushrooms
- 3 tbsp (40 g) butter
- 3 1/2 lb (1.5 kg) ground pork
- 2 cups (500 ml) beef broth
- 3 cups (150 g) fresh bread cubes
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- Salt and pepper
- 1 lb (454 g) white mushrooms, cut into thin wedges
- 2 shallots, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup (55 g) butter
- 1 cup (250 ml) white wine or white vermouth
- 6 cups (1.5 litres) beef broth
- 1/3 cup (35 g) lightly toasted flour
- 1 pinch nutmeg
Instructions
- In a large glass or ceramic dish, place the turkey, breast
- side up.
- In a bowl, combine the garlic and salt. Sprinkle half the salt on the turkey skin. Rub the outside (covered with salt) and the inside of the turkey with the cut side of the lemon for about 2 minutes. Add the remaining salt, particularly to the breast. Cover and refrigerate for 2 days.
Pork and Mushroom Stuffed Turkey