Stuffed Turkey with Caramelized Red Onions

Ingredients

• • 1 turkey, about 16 lb (7 kg)

• Brine

  • 32 cups (8 litres) cold water
  • 1 cup (210 g) brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup (180 g) salt
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns, crushed

• Stuffing

  • 1 lb (450 g) ground pork
  • 1/4 lb (115 g) bacon, chopped
  • 2 apples, peeled and grated
  • 1 cup (125 g) dried breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup (115 g) butter, softened
  • A piece of cheesecloth, 4 layers thick, cut the same size as the turkey breast and moistened with water

• Roast

  • 2 carrots, peeled and cut into large pieces
  • 4 celery stalks, cut into large pieces
  • 2 cups (500 ml) chicken broth
  • 6 large red onions, peeled and cut in half crosswise so the rings are showing
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) balsamic vinegar