INGREDIENTS
- Co-op medium whole turkey, 4.5kg*
- 2 x 125g packs Co-op Irresistible cranberry & apple stuffing, mixed with 500ml boiling water
- 75g Co-op unsalted butter, softened
- 240g pack Co-op pigs in blankets
- Rosemary and parsley sprigs, to garnish
METHOD
- Preheat the oven to 190oC/fan 170oC/gas 5
- Remove the giblets (if any) from inside the turkey and tie the legs together
- Loosen the skin at the neck end and fill the cavity with half the stuffing
- Pull the skin over the stuffing, then secure underneath with small metal skewers
- Rub butter all over the bird
- Loosely cover with foil
- Roast for 3 hours 10 mins, basting 3 or 4 times and removing the foil for the final 45 mins
- Remove from the oven when golden and the juices run clear when a skewer is inserted into the thigh
- Cover with foil and leave to stand for 35 mins
- Meanwhile, turn up the oven to 200oC/fan 180oC/gas 6
- Shape the remaining stuffing into 12 balls, and roast with the pigs in blankets for 25-30 mins, until cooked through. Garnish with the herbs to serve
*If your turkey is a different size, please refer to the packaging for cooking timings
