Easy Roast Turkey With Apple Stuffing

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This is a wonderful recipe i adapted from julia aitkin's easy entertaining. It gives a nice moist meat with the juices cooking into the upside down breast.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 325.

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Place onion , apple and half lemon in turkey cavity- reserve other half of lemon-put some of it in neck cavity if desired place turkey breast side down on oiled rack in roasting pan.

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Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

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Roast uncovered for 2 hours , basting with pan juices occasionally.

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Wearing clean oven mitts or my preference disposable latex gloves , turn turkey breast side up squeeze remaining lemon half over turkey breast and cover with bacon.

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Roast basting occasionally about another 2 hours or until done with meat thermometer giblet stock.

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While turkey roasts place all ingredients in medium saucepan.

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Bring to boil over medium heat.

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Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour partly covered.

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Strain and add liquid to gravy.

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Apple stuffing.

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Cook bacon in skillet , until crisp and set aside.

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Add onion , celery and garlic to skillet and cook until soft-set aside.

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In large bowl , combine , bacon , onion , celery , garlic and lemon juice.

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Add bread cubes , apple , e.

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Ingredients

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turkey, onion, apple, lemon, salt and pepper, bacon, turkey broth, water, turkey neck, turkey giblets, sun-dried tomatoes, dried mushroom, peppercorn, celery, garlic, lemon juice, stale bread, fresh parsley, egg, savory, salt, pepper