Holiday Turkey With Apple-Pear Stuffing Recipe

Ingredients

• APPLE-PEAR STUFFING:
• 1 turkey - (abt 14 lbs)
• Salt to taste
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter - (1 stick)
• 4 Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and chopped
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 3 celery stalks with leaves chopped
• 6 dried pear halves chopped
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup dried sour cherries
• 36 slices firm white bread - (abt 2 lbs) cut 3/4" squares
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves (or 3/4 tspn dried thyme)
• 1/2 teaspoon shredded fresh sage leaves (or 1/4 tspn dried sage, crumbled)
• 1/2 cup turkey or chicken broth