Stuffed Wild Turkey

Ingredients

• 10 lbs turkey, wild, dressed
• 8 slices bacon
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup water

• 1 (12 ounce) package cornbread stuffing mix (herb-seasoned)
• 1 piece chicken bouillon (cube)
• 1/2 cup water, hot
• 1/2 cup Burgundy wine
• 6 slices bacon
• 1/2 cup Burgundy wine

Directions

1. 1

   Rinse the bird and pat dry inside and out.

2. 2

   Brown 8 slices of bacon in a skillet `until CRISP, then drain reserving the drippings.

3. 3

   Saute the onions and celery in the bacon drippings in a skillet until brown, and add cup of water and simmer for 5 min...

4. 4

   Combine the stuffing mix, bouillon cube (dissolved in cup of hot water), cup burgundy, onion and crumpled bacon in a bowl mixing well.

5. 5

   Stuff and truss the turkey.

6. 6

   Place the bird in a roaster and arrange 4 slices of bacon across the breast. Wrap 1 bacon slice around each leg and cover tightly with foil.

7. 7

   Place the lid on the roaster and bake at 300 for 4 hours.

8. 8

   Pour remaining burgundy over the turkey and bake uncovered for 40 more min. basting every 10 min.

9. 9

   Let stand for 10 min. before slicing and serve.