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(Ingredients for a 16-20 lb. turkey): 16 oz. sliced bacon 8 oz. ground veal 16 oz. ground pork meat 4 spoons butter Turkey giblets 5 oz. diced red bell pepper 1 cup diced celery 1 cup diced onion 1/4 cup parsley, finely sliced 5 cups Mrs. Cubbison's Seasoned Dressing 5 apples, diced 1 ripe plantain, diced 2 hard boiled eggs, chopped 1/2 cup pitted prunes, diced 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms 1 can 15 oz. fruit cocktail, chopped 1 teaspoon nutmeg 2 spoons Salsa Lizano (from Costa Rica) 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 cups Cognac Salt, pepper, and thyme to taste Grease turkey with butter. Sprinkle salt, pepper, and thyme to taste. In a medium pan, sauté butter, bacon, bell pepper, celery, and onion until they are lightly fried. Add the ground pork, veal, diced apples, plantain, prunes, and brown sugar. Let it simmer covered for 20 minutes. Add Mrs. Cubbison's Stuffing, salt, pepper, nutmeg, mushrooms, chopped eggs, and one cup of Cognac. Before stuffing the turkey, add the fruit cocktail to the mixture. Stuff the turkey and truss it. With the remaining cup of Cognac, pour over the turkey before placing it in the oven. In a big container, cook at 325 degrees F for about 5 hours. |