Turducken With Apple Cider Gravy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

None None Stuffing
2 tbsp olive oil
4 None shallots, finely chopped
2 None apples, cored, grated
1/2 tbsp fresh sage leaves, shredded
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2/3 cup fresh breadcrumbs
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 None egg, lightly beaten
None None Turducken
15 slices prosciutto
4 lb turkey breast, deboned, butterflied, pounded thin
1 None double chicken breast, skin removed, butterflied, pounded thin
2 None duck breast fillets, skin removed, butterflied, pounded thin
1 1/2 cups apple cider
2 tbsp maple syrup

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F. Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
For the stuffing, heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Saute shallots for 1-2 mins, until tender. Add apples, sage and cinnamon. Cook for 8 mins, stirring occasionally. Add breadcrumbs and syrup. Chill for 10 mins then mix in egg.
For the turducken, arrange prosciutto on a cutting board, slightly overlapping, into a large rectangle. Place turkey breast on top followed by chicken then duck. Spread stuffing over 2/3 of meat. Tightly roll up to enclose filling, ensuring prosciutto wraps around outside. Truss with butcher's twine at 3/4 inch intervals to secure.
Transfer to prepared dish and brush with oil. Add 1 cup cider to dish. Bake for 1 hour 20 mins, basting every 20 mins. Brush with maple syrup and bake for another 10 mins. Let rest, covered loosely in foil, for 15 mins.
Meanwhile, strain pan juices into a small saucepan. Add remaining cider and simmer over medium heat for 8-10 mins, until reduced by 1/2.
Serve turducken, sliced, with apple cider gravy.