Roasted turkey Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• 1 (3 1/2kg to 4 1/2kg) turkey
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 medium onion, quartered
• 1 head garlic, halved
• Several sprigs fresh herbs, such as thyme, parsley, rosemary, sage
• 2 bay leaves
• 120g unsalted butter, melted
• For the sage, sausage and apple dressing
• 450g bag stuffing cubes or 450g dried bread, cubed
• 90g unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the pan and topping
• 450g fresh sage sausage, casing removed
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cooking apples, peeled, cored, chopped
• 1 to 2 ribs celery with leaves, chopped
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 700ml chicken stock, homemade or low-sodium store-bought
• 10g fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• 70g walnut pieces, toasted (see note)
• 2 eggs, beaten