STUFFING FOR A 10-12 LB TURKEY*

10 tbsp butter
1 lb Italian sausage
turkey's liver
6 cups cornmeal bread (see recipe)
1/2 tsp salt
pepper
2 tsp thyme
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 cup Madeira wine or Sherry
1/4 cup whipping cream 35%
1/2 onion, chopped

Melt 8 tbsp butter in a skillet and stir fry onion. Transfer to a bowl.
Stir fry in the skillet, over medium fire, the sausage meat removed from its casing. Break lumps with a fork. Then place in a strainer to remove fat.
In the skillet place remaining butter and stir-fry the turkey' liver for 2 - 3 minutes.
Place everything in the bowl, adding salt, pepper, thyme and parsley.
Mix gently, then moisten with wine and cream.
Taste and add more salt if necessary. Salt the interior of turkey before stuffing it.
Note: This stuffing may be cooked separately, if you are worried about salmonella poisoning, and served warm with the meat.