Name: Fruit and Nut Stuffing
Ingredients: 18 Whole pitted prunes; 1/2 c Dried currants; 1 c Raisins; 24 Dried apricot halves; 1/4 c Bourbon; 3 Tart cooking apples,; Unpeeled, cored and chopped; 3 Large onions, peeled and dic; 3 Celery ribs, diced; 4 tb Melted butter; 2/3 c Whole macadamia nuts; 2/3 c Whole cashews; 1 c Unsalted walnut pieces; 2 c Whole raw cranberries; 1 ts Ground cloves; 1/4 ts Cayenne pepper; 1 ts Ground ginger; 1 ts Dried chervil leaves; 1 ts Finely minced fresh parsley; 2 ts Salt; 1/4 ts Freshly ground black pepper; 2 Eggs, slightly beated

Our religion is one which challenges the ordinary human standards by holding that the ideal of life is the spirit of a little child. We tend to glorify adulthood and wisdom and worldly prudence, but the gospel reverses all this. The gospel says that the inescapable condition of entrance into the divine fellowship is that we turn and become as a little child. As against our natural judgment we must become tender and full of wonder and unspoiled by the hard skepticism on which we so often pride ourselves. But when we really look into the heart of a child, willful as he may be, we are often ashamed. God has sent children into the world, not only to replenish it, but to serve as sacred reminders of something ineffably precious which we are always in danger of losing. The sacrament of childhood is thus a continuing revelation.

Elton Trueblood

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains, Eggs		Poultry	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

18		Whole pitted prunes
1/2	c	Dried currants
1	c	Raisins
24		Dried apricot halves
1/4	c	Bourbon
3		Tart cooking apples,
		Unpeeled, cored and chopped
3		Large onions, peeled and dic
3		Celery ribs, diced
4	tb	Melted butter
2/3	c	Whole macadamia nuts
2/3	c	Whole cashews
1	c	Unsalted walnut pieces
2	c	Whole raw cranberries
1	ts	Ground cloves
1/4	ts	Cayenne pepper
1	ts	Ground ginger
1	ts	Dried chervil leaves
1	ts	Finely minced fresh parsley
2	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Freshly ground black pepper
2		Eggs, slightly beated

INSTRUCTIONS

Put the prunes, currants, raisins, and apricot halves in a bowl and pour
the bourbon over the fruit.  Cover bowl and soak overnight. If you are
using salted macadamia nuts and salted cashews, put them in a strainer and
remove salt by rinsing them under cold water. Dry on paper towels. Heat 2
tbsp. vegetable oil in a skillet and add the nuts. Toast them, stirring
constantly, until golden. Combine the apples, onions, and celery in a large
skillet along with the butter. Cook the mixture over moderate heat,
stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft and celery is tender,
about 11 minutes. Transfer the onion mixture to a large mixing bowl. Add
the macerated fruit and all remaining ingredients. Gently mix the stuffing
with 2 large spoons until evenly blended. Set aside the stuffing while you
prepare the turkey for roasting.  Stuff turkey 3/4 full and roast according
to size. (for a 20 lb. turkey, approx. 9 cups)
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