Roast turkey with stuffing and gravy recipe

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 –5kg (10–11lb) turkey
• 1 pinch each salt and pepper
• 1 onion, peeled
• 500 g minced beef (not too lean as a little fat helps the turkey stay moist)
• 100 g dried or fresh cranberries
• 25 g unsalted butter
• 1 small handful each of fresh sage, rosemary and thyme leaves, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 thick slices of bread, preferably wholemeal
• 165 g dried apricots, chopped
• 150 g walnut halves (or chestnuts)
• 50 g unsalted butter
• 1 orange, zest only
• 1 quantity of cooking juices from the bird (see method)
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 1 glass dry white wine
• 500 ml chicken or turkey stock