Turkey With Wine-Simmered Fruit Stuffing

• 10 slices oatmeal bread, diced
• 1 cup white wine
• 1 large granny smith apple, cored and chopped, skins on
• 12 cup dried apricot, chopped
• 12 cup golden raisin
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 12 cup toasted pecans, chopped
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon coarse black pepper
• 1 12 cups chicken broth
• 1 (15 lb) butterball whole turkey

1. Preheat oven to 325F Spread bread on bottom of shallow baking pan.
2. Bake until browned (20-30 minutes) stirring occasionally.
3. Place wine, apples, apricots, cherries, and raisins in a saucepan.
4. Bring to a boil on high heat.
5. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes until wine is absorbed.
6. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
7. Melt butter in large skillet.
8. Add onion and celery.
9. Cook and stir for 8 minutes until tender.
10. Remove from heat.
11. Add fruit mixture, pecans, salt and pepper to skillet and stir.
12. Place mixture in a large bowl and add bread and broth.
13. Prepare turkey as per package directions.
14. Place turkey, breast side up, on a flat rack in a shallow baking pan.
15. Fill neck and cavity with stuffing.
16. Rub turkey with vegetable oil.
17. Place a small piece of foil over skin of neck cavity and over exposed stuffing.
18. Roast for about 4 1/2 hours, or until thermometer reaches a minimum 165F in the center of the stuffing and 180F deep in the thigh.
19. NOTE: Cover with foil after 2 1/2 hours to prevent over cooking the breast.
20. Let the turkey stand for 15 minutes before removing stuffing and carving.

bread, white wine, granny smith apple, apricot, golden raisin, butter, onion, celery, pecans, salt, black pepper, chicken broth, turkey

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/turkey-with-wine-simmered-fruit-stuffing-340756 (may not work)