Perfect Turkey Parcel by Tom Bartle

Seeing as we are fast approaching the festive season, the Schoolrooms head chef Tom Bartle has compiled the recipe for the perfect Turkey Parcel

 

Ingredients
2 litres of chicken stock
180g x 4 turkey breast
6 x rashers streaky bacon
200g pork mince
100g whole cranberries
10g fresh chopped sage
10g freshly chopped thyme
1 zested orange
Salt & pepper

 

Method
1. Butterfly the turkey breast along the length until an even thickness all the way along
2. Mix the pork, cranberries, sage, thyme and orange zest for seasoning
3. Fill the turkey breast with the stuffing and role into a sausage shape
4. Line out 2 sheets of cling film overlapped and line up the streaky bacon onto the cling film
5. Place your turkey sausage onto the bacon and roll the bacon over the turkey using the cling film
6. Wrap the resulting turkey parcel tightly in 5 layers of cling film and tie off at both ends
7. Bring the pan of chicken stock to approximately 80 degrees Celsius and cook the wrapped turkey parcel in the stock for approximately 15-20 minutes and then remove and allow to cool for 4 hours in a fridge
8. Remove the turkey parcel from the cling film and place in a hot frying pan with oil, until the bacon is browned all over
9. To finish place in a 180 degree Celsius oven and cook for 12 minutes
10.  Carve the turkey into thick slices and serve with all the traditional trimmings