Turkey Apple Stuffing

• 1-1/2 cups chopped celery
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 cup butter, cubed
• 9 cups day-old cubed whole wheat bread
• 3 cups finely chopped apples
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1-1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 turkey (14 to 16 pounds)
• Additional butter, melted

1. In a Dutch oven, saute celery and onion in butter until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in the bread cubes, apples, raisins, salt, thyme, sage and pepper.
2. Just before baking, loosely stuff turkey with 4 cups stuffing. Place remaining stuffing in a greased 2-qt. baking dish; refrigerate until ready to bake. Skewer turkey openings; tie drumsticks together. Place breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Brush with melted butter.
3. Bake, uncovered, at 325u0b0 for 3-3/4 to 4 hours or until a thermometer reads 180u0b0 for the turkey and 165u0b0 for the stuffing, basting occasionally with pan drippings. (Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.)
4. Bake additional stuffing, covered, for 20-30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until browned. Cover turkey and let stand for 20 minutes before removing stuffing and carving turkey. If desired, thicken pan drippings for gravy.

celery, onion, butter, whole wheat bread, apples, raisins, salt, thyme, sage, pepper, turkey, butter

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/turkey-apple-stuffing/ (may not work)