Mock Turkey

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Mock Turkey

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Author from "Wartime Farm"

As described in the book Wartime Farm, "Sometimes called 'murkey' this wartime favourite was essentially a stuffing mix shaped like a turkey." The original recipe is given here.

Ingredients

• 1lb sausagemeat
• 1lb breadcrumbs
• 2 large onions, grated
• 2 large apples, grated
• sprig of fresh sage, finely chopped
• 2 large parsnips
• 1lb streaky bacon
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Mix together the sausagemeat, breadcrumbs, onions, apple, herbs and seasoning, and combine thoroughly.
2. Form the mixture into a turkey shape upon a lightly greased baking tray, with teh two parsnips forming the legs.
3. Lay the streaky bacon over the "bird" to help hold everything in place--this will also help to baste the murkey as it cooks.
4. Roast in a medium oven for about an hour.

Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman and Alex Langlands. Wartime Farm: Rediscovering the Skills and Spirit of World War II. London: Mitchell Beazley, 2012.