Traditional Forcemeat

Preparation info
  • Stuffing for a

    12–15 lb

    Turkey
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      15 min

Appears in
The Times Cookery Book

By Katie Stewart

Published 1974

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Ingredients

  • 4 oz (100 g) butter
  • 8 oz (225

Method

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Draw off the heat and add the breadcrumbs, parsley, herbs, seasoning and finely grated lemon rind. Mix with a fork until the butter is all absorbed. Add the juice of a quarter of the lemon and the lightly mixed eggs and mix well until evenly moist. Use to stuff the breast of the turkey.