Posted on 11/20/2002 7:24:23 PM PST by Hillary's Lovely Legs
Roasted Free-Range Turkey with Pear Chestnut Stuffing
Serves 8 to 10 The stuffing may also be baked separately in a buttered casserole at 375° until heated throughout, thirty to forty-five minutes.
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
6 stalks celery, strings removed, cut into 1/4-inch dice
2 large onions, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1/4 cup fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh sage leaves
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/2 pound roasted chestnuts, shelled and chopped
27 slices stale white bread (1 1/2 pounds), crusts removed and cut into 1/4-inch dice (about 8 cups), lightly toasted
1 1/4 cups Homemade Turkey Stock, or low-sodium canned chicken broth, skimmed of fat
4 unripe Anjou pears, cored, peeled, and cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 tablespoon salt
1 twelve- to fourteen-pound free-range turkey
1. Heat oven to 375°. Make stuffing: In a large skillet, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add celery and onions; cook, stirring, until translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons thyme, and sage, parsley, chestnuts, and bread. Add stock, 1/2 cup at a time, until bread becomes moist. Stir in pears; remove from heat.
2. Place remaining 1 stick butter, remaining 2 tablespoons thyme, and 1 teaspoon salt in food processor. Pulse until well combined; set aside.
3. Wash turkey, and pat dry. Place, breast side up, on a roasting rack set in a large roasting pan. Season turkey cavity with remaining 2 teaspoons salt. Fill cavity loosely with stuffing. Tie legs together with kitchen string. Fold neck flap over; secure with skewers. Rub thyme-butter mixture all over turkey.
4. Roast for 2 1/2 hours, basting often. Continue baking 30 to 45 minutes more, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 180°. If turkey becomes too brown, tent it with aluminum foil. Let cool for 20 to 30 minutes before removing the stuffing and carving.
It calls for dried pears, but I want to substitute apples and I would add toasted pecans. I also left out Italian parsley, since I don't think it would compliment the apple. Do you think those are good ideas?
Wild Rice Stuffing with Wild Mushrooms
(Preheat oven to 350)
8 – 10 servings
1 stick butter
4 large onions (2 ¾ lbs) halved, thinly sliced
1 ¼ lbs assorted wild mushrooms ( crimini, shitake, etc), sliced
3 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme
5 C. canned low salt chicken broth (or turkey broth)
3 tsp. chopped fresh sage
1 1/3 cups wild rice (8 oz pkg)
1 ¼ cups long grain white rice
1 ½ cups coarsely chopped apple (instead of dried pear)
1 cup chopped toasted pecans (I added this)
parsley
Melt 4 Tbsp. butter in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onions, sauté until very tender and caramelized, about 25 min. Transfer onions to large bowl.
Melt remaining butter in same pot over medium high heat. Add mushrooms and 1 Tbsp thyme. Saute until mushrooms are deep brown, about 12 min. Add to onions. Season mixture with salt and pepper.
Bring broth, 1 Tbsp thyme, and 2 teaspoons sage to boil in heavy deep pot. Mix in wild rice; return to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30 minutes. Add white rice; cover and simmer until tender and almost all liquid is absorbed, about 18 minutes.
Stir in onion/mushroom mixture, remaining 1 Tbsp thyme and 1 teaspoon sage. Stir in apples and pecans. Cover and simmer 5 minutes, stirring often. Season with salt and pepper.
Generously butter 9x13 glass baking dish. Pour in stuffing. Cover with buttered foil, butter side down. Bake until heated through, about 40 min. Uncover and bake until top is slightly crisp and golden, about 20 min. longer.
Sprinkle with fresh parsley.
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I was actually thinking of adding some celery with the onion. And at the end throw in some chives and bacon crumbles. This is sounding better and better.
What is that cinnamon you referred to???
But when it came time to get serious, the party split into two groups. Bill and the Klaus couple, intriguingly enough, stayed together in the main dining room in full of view of the public, if you can call the clientele at such a temple of gastronomy as Gary Danko, "the public." ... Ms. Buell and the seven others retreated to a private dining room. ...
One witness in the dining room says Clinton huddled with Ian's parents "intimately and in a focused manner. It was clear they wanted time with each other, away from the larger group. They looked like they were discussing substantial matters."
Like the gross national product? Or like having to live under the glare of the gross national press? "Like what life would be like for their kids together." Well, that's good.
Among other comestibles, the trio shared the famous Gary Danko cheese course and one bottle of 2001 Rochioli Russian River Sauvignon Blanc -- about $60. The bill went on one credit card -- but the card didn't belong to Bill or the Klaus family. ...[Well, of course. When did a Clinton ever pick up the tab?]
Bill's been all over the Bay Area lately. So he's news. And no, I don't think it's terrible that the Junior Paper's gossips went so far as to report breathlessly that Clinton stopped to take a leak in Vallejo at a Jack-in-the-Box -- though one might argue that printing such an item does reinforce the impression of the Junior Paper as a "chronicle of small beer."
Here at The Ex we look for the larger significance. Which in this case is that Bubba is pissing away a lot of time lately. Not only does he have to make a sudden unscheduled pit stop at a Vallejo Jack-In-the-Box, he had to make a sudden stop in New York, just a few moments from his office. The New York Daily News' Rush & Molloy report that "The night doorman at a certain West End Ave. building was suspicious when a guy turned up the other evening claiming to be a federal agent. 'We need to use your bathroom,' the G-man said with some urgency. The doorman demanded to see some official identification. Instead of producing a badge, the suit went back to his car and returned with something more convincing: William Jefferson Clinton. Our spy says the doorman promptly escorted the grateful ex-president to the basement restroom normally used by janitorial staff. A Clinton spokesman responds: 'I don't comment on leaks.'"
Well, jokes aside, is something wrong with the ex-presidential plumbing? Clinton's health was never an issue in any of his campaigns -- largely because as a younger man, there didn't seem to be any health issues. But if this, ah, need for frequent urination is pressing then maybe he has problems. Frequent urination is often a sign of diabetes. ... SF Examiner
Like what they're going to do if Chels ends up in the family way and both kids drop out of Oxford?
My fact checker is fast asleep but I do believe that they are one and the same.On the East Coast it's Hellmans and on the West Coast it's Kraft Miracle Whip and they meet I know not where...
Tubender, I must respectfully disagree. Hellmans and Miracle Whip have completely different tastes. Hellmans and Kraft Mayo are more similar but do taste differently.
Miracle Whip has a sweet tangy taste, almost like a cole slaw dressing, Kraft Mayo not as sweet and no tang, Hellmans no sweet and no tang. Take it from one who loves mayo and is very particular about the taste!
There now, more than you ever wanted to know about mayo. :-)
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