Herbed Turkey and Dressing

• 2 1/4 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon rosemary leaves
• 1/4 cup parsley leaves fresh, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chives dried
• 1 pound bread sliced
• 1 pound sausage meat
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 4 cups celery thinly sliced
• 3 cups carrots thinly sliced
• 1/2 pound mushrooms fresh, chopped
• 1/2 pound ham fully cooked, cubed
• 2 cups scallions, spring or green onions sliced
• 2 cups pecans chopped
• 1 each apples, granny smith chopped
• 1 cup apricots, dried dried, chopped
• 1 tablespoon sage leaves rubbed
• 2 teaspoons marjoram dried
• 1 teaspoon rosemary leaves dried
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 18 teaspoon nutmeg ground
• 4 large eggs lightly beaten
• 16 pounds turkey whole
• 1 cup chicken broth

1. In a pan, bring broth, butter and salt to a boil.
2. Add herbs; set aside.
3. Toast bread; cut into 1/2 inch cubes.
4. Place in a bowl.
5. In skillet, brown sausage.
6. Remove with slotted spoon and add to the bread.
7. Add butter to drippings.
8. Saute celery, carrots, mushrooms, ham and onions for 15 minutes.
9. Add to bread mixture.
10. Stir in next eight ingredients.
11. Add eggs and 3/4 cup basting sauce; mix lightly.
12. Stuff turkey with about 8 cups dressing.
13. Skewer openings; tie drumsticks together.
14. Place on rack in roasting pan.
15. Baste with some of remaining basting sauce.
16. Bake, uncovered at 325 degrees for 5 to 5 1/2 hours or until thermometer reads 185 degrees, basting every 30 minutes.
17. When turkey begins to brown, cover lightly with foil.
18. Meanwhile, add broth to remaining dressing; mix lightly.
19. Place in a greased 2 1/2 quart baking dish; chill.
20. Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.
21. Uncover and bake 10 minutes.

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Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/herbed-turkey-dressing-1073 (may not work)