TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS TURKEY WITH A DlFFERENCE
Ingredients:
Lychee Stuffing Mix
425g can lychees
½ cup shredded coconut
¾ cup stale breadcrumbs
1 tsp chopped fresh mint
2 tbls chopped fresh parsley
500g pork and veal mince
1 tsp grated lime rind
1 Tbl lime juice
egg lightly beaten
Lychee Sauce
2 cups water
2 Tbl cornflour
1 Tbl chopped parsley
1 large chicken stock cube, crumbled
2 Tbl dry sherry
2 Tbl water, extra
Method:
Drain lychees, reserve syrup for sauce; chop lychees.
Combine lychees, mince, coconut, breadcrumbs, lime rind, juice, egg, mint and parsley in large bowl; mix thoroughly.
Stuff cavities of turkey, or bake in a covered, greased casserole.
Lychee Sauce
Combine reserved lychee syrup, water, stock cube and sherry in a saucepan, bring to boil, then boil for 5 minutes. Add cornflour blended with extra water, stir into sauce, continue stirring over medium heat until sauce boils and thickens. Add parsley, stir through sauce. Serves 10.
DATE: November 1989
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