Stuffed Wild Turkey

• 10 lbs turkey, wild, dressed
• 8 slices bacon
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 (12 ounce) package cornbread stuffing mix (herb-seasoned)
• 1 piece chicken bouillon (cube)
• 1/2 cup water, hot
• 1/2 cup Burgundy wine
• 6 slices bacon
• 1/2 cup Burgundy wine

1. Rinse the bird and pat dry inside and out.
2. Brown 8 slices of bacon in a skillet `until CRISP, then drain reserving the drippings.
3. Saute the onions and celery in the bacon drippings in a skillet until brown, and add cup of water and simmer for 5 min...
4. Combine the stuffing mix, bouillon cube (dissolved in cup of hot water), cup burgundy, onion and crumpled bacon in a bowl mixing well.
5. Stuff and truss the turkey.
6. Place the bird in a roaster and arrange 4 slices of bacon across the breast. Wrap 1 bacon slice around each leg and cover tightly with foil.
7. Place the lid on the roaster and bake at 300 for 4 hours.
8. Pour remaining burgundy over the turkey and bake uncovered for 40 more min. basting every 10 min.
9. Let stand for 10 min. before slicing and serve.

turkey, bacon, onion, celery, water, stuffing mix, chicken bouillon, water, burgundy wine, bacon, burgundy wine

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/stuffed-wild-turkey-4474 (may not work)