Ingredients

IngredientsBRINE AND TURKEY:

• 2 cups/500 ml hot water
• 2 cups/500 ml molasses
• 2 cups/500 ml salt
• 2 cups/500 ml brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon/15 ml black peppercorns
• 2 lemons, sliced

• 2 onions, quartered
• 1 head garlic, smashed
• 1 large bunch fresh rosemary
• 32 cups/8 l cold water
• One 16-pound/ 8 kg turkey

STUFFING:

• 1 pound/454 g bacon, diced
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 leeks, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 pounds/2 kg ground turkey
• 1 teaspoon/5 ml smoked paprika
• Pinch cayenne

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup/250 ml cubed day-old bread (about 2 slices)
• 1/2 cup/125 ml milk
• 1 cup/250 ml grated Parmigianino-Reggiano or pecorino
• 1/2 cup/125 ml chopped fresh chives
• 1/2 cup/125 ml chopped fresh dill
• 1/2 cup/125 ml chopped fresh parsley
• 2 green onions, chopped

TO ROAST:

• 1/2 cup/125 ml butter, room temperature
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 4 leeks, halved lengthwise
• 4 cups/1 l chicken or turkey broth

Description

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