Stuffed wild turkey

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 (10 lbs) wild Turkey
[dressed]
8 slices Bacon
1 cup Onion [chopped]
¼ cup Celery [chopped]
½ cup Water
1 pack Corn bread stuffing mix
[herb-seasoned]
1 (cube) chicken bouillon
½ cup Hot water
½ cup Burgundy
6 slices Bacon
½ cup Burgundy

Directions

1) Rinse the bird and pat dry inside and out. Brown 8 slices of bacon in a skillet `til CRISP, then drain reserving the drippings. 2) Saut‚ the onions and celery in the bacon drippings in a skillet `til brown, and add « cup of water and simmer fo 5 min... 3) Combine the stuffing mix, boullion cube (dissolved in « c of hot water), « c burgundy, onion and crumpled bacon in a bowl mixing well. Stuff and truss the turkey... 4) Place the bird in a roaster and arrange 4 slices of bacon across the breast. Wrap 1 bacon slice around each leg and cover tightly with foil. 5) Place the lid on the roaster and bake at 300ø for 4« hours. Pour remaining burgundy over the turkey and bake uncovered for 40 more min. basting every 10 min... 6) Let stand for 10 min. before slicing and serve...

Source: "Bill Saiff's Rod & Reel Recipes for Hookin' & Cookin'" cookbook re-typed for you with permission by Fred Goslin in Watertown NY on Cyberealm Bbs. Home of KookNet at (315) 786-1120

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