Ingredients
- 3/4 cup large-diced dried figs, stems removed
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup Calvados or brandy
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups diced onions (2 onions)
- 1 cup (1/2-inch-diced) celery (3 stalks)
- 3/4 pound pork sausage, casings removed (sweet and hot mixed)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
- 3 cups herb-seasoned stuffing mix (recommended: Pepperidge Farm)
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
- 1 extra-large egg, beaten
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 whole (2 halves) turkey breast, boned and butterflied (5 pounds)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Directions
Place the dried figs and cranberries in a small saucepan and pour in the Calvados and 1/2 cup water. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, then lower the heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large (12-inch) skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and celery and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the sausage, crumbling it into small bits with a fork, and saute, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes, until cooked and browned. Add the figs and cranberries with the liquid, the chopped rosemary, and pine nuts, and cook for 2 more minutes. Scrape up the brown bits with a wooden spoon.
Place the stuffing mix in a large bowl. Add the sausage mixture, chicken stock, egg, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and stir well. (The stuffing may be prepared ahead and stored in the refrigerator overnight.)
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Place a baking rack on a sheet pan.
Lay the butterflied turkey breast skin side down on a cutting board. Sprinkle the meat with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Spread the stuffing in a 1/2-inch-thick layer over the meat, leaving a half-inch border on all sides. Don't mound the stuffing or the turkey will be difficult to roll. (Place the leftover stuffing in a buttered gratin dish and bake for the last 45 minutes of roasting alongside the turkey.) Starting at 1 end, roll the turkey like a jelly roll and tuck in any stuffing that tries to escape on the sides. Tie the roast firmly with kitchen twine every 2 inches to make a compact cylinder.
Place the stuffed turkey breast seam side down on the rack on the sheet pan. Brush with the melted butter, sprinkle generously with salt and pepper, and roast for 1 3/4 to 2 hours, until an instant-read thermometer registers 150 degrees F in the center. (I test in a few places.) Cover the turkey with aluminum foil and allow it to rest at room temperature for 15 minutes. Carve 1/2-inch-thick slices and serve warm with the extra stuffing.


















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By freshpressed
Odenton, MD
on January 21, 2012
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Made this for Christmas dinner and it was a tremendous HIT! Everyone loved it and raved about the dressing as well!
The only thing I did differently was to remove the skin.
A great crowd pleaser and SO easy!!
By supitipapa
on December 30, 2011
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My whole family loved the turkey so much for thanksgiving, i had to make it again for Christmas. I used sweet longganisa instead for the sausage & it turned out very, very good. The stuffing works well w/chicken too. Since this recipe, i just couldn't stop deboning stuff.
By luxatl
on December 29, 2011
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Little tricky deboning the turkey breast, but worth the trouble. I made sure to put the stuffing into the center crevice and into the cuts where the meat was butterflied. Made rolling the whole thing a snap. Mine cooked for more than two hours to reach 150 degrees. Everyone loved this turkey and I will be making again soon. I used an electric knife to slice the roulade. Super fun and very fancy!
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