Roasted Turkey with Fig, Apple and Shallot Stuffing with Fresh Sage

Ingredients

• 5kg free-range Totally Traditional Turkey
• 4 tbsp rapeseed oil
• Sea salt and black pepper
• Fig, Apple and Shallot Stuffing with Fresh Sage
• 75g butter
• 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
• 8 shallots, peeled and finely chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 250g dried figs, chopped into small cubes
• 2 small eating apples
• 250g fresh breadcrumbs
• 3 tbsp fresh sage leaves, chopped
• 750g sausage meat
• 3tbsp of parsley, chopped
• 1 large egg beaten
• For the gravy
• Giblets from a Totally Traditional Turkey
• 1 onion, cut into quarters
• 2 carrots, cut into chunks
• 1 stick of celery, cut into chunks
• 1 fresh bay leaf
• 3 sprigs of parsley
• 1 sprig of thyme
• 5 black peppercorns
• 1 tsp redcurrant jelly
• 750ml of Totally Traditional Turkey giblet stock
• 100ml sherry
• 2 tbsp of plain flour