Julie Goodwin's Christmas turkey 
with apricot and 
almond stuffing

Ingredients

• Apricot and almond stuffing
• 6 (400g) middle rashers bacon, rind removed, cut into 5mm strips
• 4 medium (600g) brown onions, chopped
• 200 gram packet dried mediterranean apricots, chopped
• 2 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• 650 gram loaf three-day-old bread, crusts removed
• 2/3 cup (90g) slivered almonds, toasted
• 100 gram butter, melted, approximately
• 6 kilogram (size 60) turkey
• 1 cup (250ml) chicken stock, approximately
• mixed fresh herbs or watercress, to serve
• Apricot sauce
• 1/4 cup (35g) cornflour
• 2 cup (500ml) apricot nectar
• 2 cup (500ml) chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoon white wine vinegar