Name: Bronze Turkey Crown & Legs With Gravy And Stuffing
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 5.5-6.5kg/12lb-14lb 5oz bronze turkey, including giblets; 50g/2oz butter; For the dry brine; 2 tbsp finely chopped sage, thyme or rosemary leaves (or a mixture of all 3); Zest of 2 large oranges; Zest of 1 lemon; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; ½ tsp brown sugar; 3 tbsp olive oil; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; For the stuffing; 100g/4oz butter; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 2 tsp finely chopped sage; Zest of 1 orange; 225g/8oz fresh breadcrumbs; 100g/4oz vacuum-packed cooked chestnuts, roughly chopped; 1 large egg; A splash of cream or full-fat milk (if needed); For the roasting vegetables; 1 large onion, peeled and roughly chopped; 3 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped; 3 celery sticks, roughly chopped; 2 outer fennel leaves, roughly chopped; A few sprigs of fresh sage, rosemary or thyme (or all 3); 50g/2oz butter, cut into cubes; For the gravy; 1 dsp plain flour; 1 large glass red wine; Juice of 2 oranges

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