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Apple Pecan Stuffing

Baking Directions

For a great combination of baking apple; use Granny Smith, Braeburn, Jonagold, Empire, Regent, Spartan, Newtown apples or a mixture of your favorite apples together.

Pan size: 3 quart greased baking dish with a lid.
Temp: 325°F degrees
Baking time: 60 to 70 minutes.
**If stuffed in a turkey, bake stuffed in turkey for 5 to 5 1/2 hours or allotted time.**
Servings: 10 to 12

The apple and pecans really give the stuffing a different flavor.

Ingredients:
9 cups soft bread crumbs
1 pound bulk pork sausage
2 cups chopped onion
1/4 cup butter, cubed
3 unpeeled tart apples, coarsely chopped
1 1/4 cups chopped pecans
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley or 1/8 teaspoon dried
1-1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon sage
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup apple juice
Chicken broth
**1 turkey (14 to 16 pounds) if going to stuff a turkey**

Directions:
Place bread crumbs in a large bowl; set aside. In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion in butter until sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender; do not drain. Add to bread crumbs. Stir in apples, pecans, parsley, thyme, sage, salt and pepper; stir in apple juice and enough chicken broth to moisten.

Bake apple pecan stuffing in a greased 3-qt. covered baking dish at 325° for 60 to 70 minutes (uncover for the last 10 minutes to brown the top). Stuffing yields about 12 cups.

**Stuffing may be baked in a 14 to 16 pound turkey. Just before baking, stuff the turkey with the apple pecan stuffing. Skewer openings; tie drumsticks together. Place on rack in a roasting pan. Bake at 325° for 5 to 5-1/2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 185°. When the turkey begins to brown, cover lightly with a tent of aluminum foil and baste if needed. Remove all stuffing before carving turkey. Yield: 10 to 12 servings.**

**Kitchen tips:

** To stuff a turkey, I put a plastic sandwich bag over my hand so I can "grab" the stuffing and insert it into the turkey.

**Chopped Nuts**
When a recipe calls for "1 cup nuts, chopped," what does this mean? Should I measure a cup of nuts first or after chopping? After Chopping is the answer.

Nutrition Facts
One serving: 1 Cup ; Calories: 848 Fat: 43 g Saturated Fat: 14 g Cholesterol: 295 mg Sodium: 555 mg Carbohydrate: 22 g Fiber: 3 g Protein: 85 g

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The apple and pecans really give the stuffing a different flavor.