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Pavo de Navidad
Christmas Turkey
1 whole, oven-ready turkey
3 C cooked chicken, chopped
3/4 C milk
1 egg
3/4 C breadcrumbs
1/2 C prunes, chopped
1/4 C raisins
1 green apple, chopped
White wine
1/2 C brandy
Salt & black pepper to taste
Lettuce (optional; for serving)
Cabbage leaves (optional; for serving)
In a bowl, mix breadcrumbs with milk; set aside to soak for ten minutes. Season the turkey both inside and out with the brandy, salt and black pepper. Chop prunes and green apple; mix in another bowl with cooked chicken and raisins. Stir in breadcrumbs/milk mixture and egg. Use mixture to fill turkey body cavity and neck. Place the bird in a large, deep roasting pan. Transfer to a 325-degrees F oven and roast for about forty minutes per pound; baste occasionally with white wine. During the final twenty minutes of cooking time, increase oven temperature to 400-degrees F to brown skin. Remove turkey from oven and place on a large cutting board. Cover with foil and allow to rest for twenty minutes.
Suggestion: Serve turkey on a bed of lettuce and cabbage leaves.
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