Turkey stuffed with chestnuts

Method

1. 1In a deep pot, melt ⅓ of the butter, add the onion, and sauté lightly.
2. 2Add the breadcrumbs then gradually pour in the warm milk while stirring, until the mixture thickens.
3. 3Add the parsley and the pine nuts and remove from heat. Add the chestnuts and the raisins.
4. 4Sprinkle the cavities of the bird with salt and pepper and add the stuffing. Sew it and put the turkey in a pan. Pour some lemon juice over it, sprinkle with salt and pepper, add the melted butter and bake at 160 °C, covered with buttered oven paper.
5. 5Bake it for at least 4 hours, and serve it in a round platter, along with roasted baby potatoes.
6. 6If you want, you can carve it before serving, with the stuffing and the gravy poured over it.
7. 7Secret tip! You can also stuff the turkey with sour apples, chopped celery, sage, and onion.
8. 8Or alternatively, with dried prunes, apricots, figs, raisins, pine nuts, diced sour apples, and sausage.