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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal485
  • fat34g
  • saturates12g
  • carbs23g
  • sugars8g
  • fibre2g
  • protein21g
  • salt3.5g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat the oil in a large pan, add the celery and onion, and cook for about 5 mins until starting to soften. Tip into a bowl to cool while you remove the sausagemeat from the skins. Add the apple, sausagemeat, breadcrumbs, herbs, egg and seasoning. Mix well – the easiest way is to knead it together in the bowl with your hands. Use 1/4 to stuff the neck cavity of the turkey (see 'Goes well with')

  • step 2

    For the remainder, line a 900g loaf tin with 8 rashers of streaky bacon, spoon in the stuffing, lift the bacon over and cover with the last 2 rashers. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and bake the stuffing for 40-50 mins. Can be made ahead up to this point and chilled for 2-3 days. Turn out onto a baking-parchment-lined baking tray and return to the oven (once the turkey has come out) at 220C/200C fan/gas 7 for 15-20 mins more to brown the bacon. If chilled, reheat at the lower temperature for 45 mins, covered in foil, then turn out for the extra 15 mins at the higher temperature. Allow to stand, then scatter with parsley (if you like), slice and serve.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2014

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beckyjones

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Hi - my loaf is sitting in lots of fat/water …. Shall I just tip away and continue? Perhaps I should include more breadcrumbs next time?

Vicky Pickering

Always a highlight at the Xmas table, so delicious and we even make it as a stand alone meal with mash and gravy ... Delicious 😋

newdawn60

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Hi, I'm making this and freezing it raw. My question is how much roughly will I keep aside for stuffing the neck of the turkey. Best wishes and Happy Christmas

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. It depends on the size of your turkey. In our recipe for 'Roast turkey with chestnut stuffing' (bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/roast-turkey-chestnut-stuffing) we use half the chestnut stuffing for the neck and half to bake separately. We hope this helps. Best wishes, BBC Good…

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Nanna Lynn Smith Kendall

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how long can I freeze this stuffing ??

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. You can freeze it for up to 2 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight before cooking. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

creasemouse

I made this last week for as part of an crimbo dinner and it very quickly got devoured. As i don't really like turkey and love comfort food I'm thinking of making this the centre piece on the 25th

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