Apricot And Pecan Turkey Stuffing Food

CRANBERRY-PECAN WILD RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and butter a 2-quart baking dish. Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft but not brown, about 10 minutes. Add the thyme and a pinch each of salt and pepper and cook for 1 minute more. Remove from the heat and transfer to a large bowl.
• Add the rice, parsley, pecans, cranberries and apricots to the onion mixture and toss well. Season with salt and pepper. Evenly spread in the prepared baking dish and bake until heated through, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle the top with parsley.

ANY-ROAST APRICOT & PECAN STUFFING

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pan, add the onions and celery, and briefly cook until they start to soften. Stir in the apricots and garlic, and cook a few mins more. Add the pecans and nutmeg, and cook, stirring until the nuts are lightly toasted. Leave to cool.
• Stir in the breadcrumbs, mince, egg and herbs with 1 tsp salt and lots of pepper, then divide the mixture into 4, pack into bags and freeze. Will keep for 3 months.
• One batch will make 12 stuffing balls or can be used to stuff roast pork or chicken. Two batches will fill a 1lb loaf tin, lined with streaky bacon that can be sliced, while 2 - 3 will stuff a medium-to-large turkey.
• Cook at 200C/180C/gas 6 for 30 mins if rolling into balls, 45 mins if cooking in a loaf tin, or use to stuff the neck of your favourite roast bird, cooking for the same time as indicated in the recipe.

APRICOT-STUFFED TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Cut a horizontal slit into thickest part of turkey to form a 5x4-in. pocket; set aside., In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, apricots, pecans, 2 tablespoons water, oil, garlic salt and rosemary. Stuff into pocket of turkey. Secure opening with metal or soaked wooden skewers., Prepare grill for indirect heat. Grill turkey, covered, over medium indirect heat for 50 minutes. , Combine mustard and remaining water; brush over turkey. Grill 10-25 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 170°. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

APRICOT AND PECAN TURKEY STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat broth in a saucepan over medium heat until boiling, about 5 minutes. Add apricots, remove from the heat, and let sit until apricots are plump, about 15 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a large pan or Dutch oven over low heat. Add onion and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add broth-apricot mixture, apples, thyme, sage, and pepper; stir until combined. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• Add bread crumbs gradually, folding them in until stuffing is moist but not sticky. Mix in the pecans. Transfer to a casserole dish and cover with a lid or aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, 20 to 25 minutes.

APRICOT-PECAN STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook leeks and onion over medium heat in butter, until tender but not brown.
• Stir in apples, pecans, apricots, and nutmeg.
• Cook about 4 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine bread cubes, rosemary, thyme, parsley, and cooked onion mixture.
• In a small bowl, combine half and half, egg, salt, and pepper.
• Add to bread mixture and stir gently to coat.
• Place in a greased 2 qt casserole and bake, covered, in a 375* oven for 20 minutes.
• Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes.

APRICOT & HAZELNUT STUFFING

Steps:

• Fry onions in the butter. Stir in nuts; fry until golden. Remove from the heat, add apricots, breadcrumbs, parsley and lemon zest. Mix in the egg and season. Use half to stuff the neck end of the turkey; shape the rest into balls.
• Put the balls in a buttered baking dish, then drizzle with oil. Bake for 30 mins until golden, or roast them around the turkey.

PEAR STUFFING FOR TURKEY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in the bread crumbs, pears, broth, salt, pepper and sage. , Just before baking, loosely stuff turkey with stuffing. Skewer turkey openings; tie drumsticks together. Place breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan., Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 3 to 3-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 165° when inserted in center of stuffing and the thigh reaches at least 170°, basting occasionally with pan drippings. (Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.), Cover turkey and let stand for 20 minutes before removing stuffing and carving turkey. If desired, thicken pan drippings for gravy.

CRANBERRY AND APRICOT STUFFING FOR TURKEY OR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients well.
• Spoon into turkey yor chicken!

APRICOT AND SAUSAGE CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Melt 1/2 cup of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and celery; saute until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in apricots and cook for 2 minutes more. Stir in sausage, pecans, and parsley. Remove from heat.
• Melt remaining butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Pour crumbled cornbread into a large mixing bowl; add sausage mixture. Stir in melted butter until stuffing feels moist. Let cool to room temperature before using.