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    Maggie’s festive table

    Nov 30, 2022 6 minutes

    Ballotine of turkey with cumquat & pistachio stuffing & cumberland sauce

    SERVES 8 PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR 40 MINUTES (+ RESTING TIME)

    1 large single turkey breast, skin on (about 1.5kg)
    20g dehydrated cumquats
    ⅓ cup (80ml) boiling water
    80g unsalted butter
    300g fresh free-range chicken livers
    ⅓ cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus extra as needed
    2 medium (300g) brown onions, peeled, roughly chopped
    ¼ cup fresh rosemary, chopped finely
    2 cups course fresh breadcrumbs, from crustless bread`
    ¼ cup lemon thyme, chopped finely
    ½ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped
    ½ cup pistachios, toasted lightly
    ¼ cup (60ml) verjuice
    CUMBERLAND SAUCE
    finely grated zest of 2 oranges + 100ml juice
    finely grated zest of 2 lemons + 80ml juice
    ½ cup (140g) red currant jelly
    1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
    ½ teaspoon ground ginger
    ½ cup (125ml) port
    ½ cup horseradish cream

    Place turkey breast, skin-side down, on a chopping board, butterfly the thicker part of the breast and then gently flatten with a meat mallet so

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