Christmas Turkey Escallops

 

 

250g/8ozs sausage meat or sausages

 

grated zest of 1 orange

 

50g/2ozs dried apricots or cranberries, chopped

 

1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs

 

15g/ ½ oz butter

 

½ small onion, finely chopped

 

2 sticks celery, finely chopped

 

salt and freshly ground black pepper

 

8 thinly sliced turkey escallops

 

12 rashers of streaky bacon

 

oil

 

 

1.     If using sausages soak them in cold water and then push the sausages out of the skin.  Put the sausage meat in a bowl with the orange zest, dried fruit and herbs.

 

2.     Melt the butter in a frying pan and when foaming fry the onion and celery until soft and transparent.  Allow to cool then mix together with the sausage meat.  Season with salt and pepper and mix together.

 

3.     Set the oven to 190C/375F/gas mark 5.  Lay the escallops on a chopping board and flatten with a rolling pin.  Arrange some of the stuffing at the top end of each escalope and roll up. 

 

4.     Wrap a rasher of bacon round each turkey roll. Arrange the turkey in a roasting tin and bake for 30 – 40 minutes until golden brown and cooked all the way through.  Serve with cranberry sauce or spiced kumquats.