Roast Turkey with Chestnut Stuffing Recipe

1 x 12 lb Turkey
1 x Chestnut filling recipe (as follows)
1/2 c Butter
1/4 c Flour
Salt

Dress and clean turkey and fill with Chestnut Stuffing.
Cream together the butter and flour and rub the legs, wings, and breast with the mixture.

Place in oven (400-F) for 15 minutes. Season with salt.
Reduce the heat to 350-F and finish roasting for 3-1/2 hours or until tender.

Chestnut Dressing Recipe

Boiling water
1 1/2 lb French chestnuts
1/3 c Butter Salt and pepper
1 c Dry bread crumbs
1/2 c Milk, scalded

Pour boiling water over chestnuts and let stand 5 minutes; remove skin with fingers and a knife.
Cook nuts about 1/2 hour in boiling salted water.
Drain, mash and add butter and seasonings.
Pour milk over crumbs and add to nut mixture.
Mix well, stuff turkey.

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