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The Legendary Thompson's Turkey and Stuffing!
Ingredients
  • 1 hen turkey, 16 to 22 pounds, with giblets
  • 5 ½ cups water
  • Salt, freshly ground pepper, vegetable oil
  • 1 large bay leaf
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon each: paprika, salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • subheading: Stuffing:
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, cored, unpeeled, diced
  • 1 medium orange, peeled (optional), diced
  • 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained
  • Rind of 1 lemon, grated or minced
  • 3 tablespoons chopped preserved ginger
  • 2 cans (8 ounces each) water chestnuts, sliced, drained
  • 6 ribs celery, minced
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 large onions, minced
  • 4 whole cloves, crushed
  • 1 red or green bell pepper, seeded, chopped
  • 1 large bay leaf, crushed
  • ¼ cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon celery seed
  • 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning, or 2 tablespoons each: chopped fresh sage and fresh thyme
  • 2 ½ teaspoons dried oregano or 3 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons each: hot dry mustard (Coleman’s), caraway seeds, poppy seeds
  • 1 ½ teaspoons sesame seeds
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon each: mace, turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon each: dried marjoram, dried summer savory, or 2 teaspoons each, if fresh
  • 2 dashes hot red pepper sauce
  • 1 pinch MSG, optional
  • 1 ½ pounds fine dry bread crumbs, about 4 ¾ cups
  • ¾ pound ground veal
  • ¼ pound ground pork
  • 1 stick (½ cup) butter, softened
  • subheading: Paste:
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon each: hot dry mustard, onion juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or more as needed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
  • ⅓ to ½ cup flour
  • 4 cups hard cider
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