Almond Fruit Stuffed Chicken

This Almond Fruit Stuffed Chicken will delight guests as your main dish. For best results use Sunnyland Farms fruit compote and slivered almonds.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup dark corn syrup
• 2 tsp. orange peel, grated
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 3 cups day-old bread, cut into 1/2” cubes
• 1 cup Sunnyland Fruit Compote, finely chopped
• 1 cup Sunnyland Slivered Almonds
• 1 (6 to 7 lb.) roasting chicken

Instructions

1. In small saucepan, stir together corn syrup, peel, orange juice and butter. Stirring constantly, bring to boil over medium-high heat.
2. In large bowl, stir together bread cubes, fruit and almonds. Add 1/2 cup of orange mixture; toss to coat well.
3. Spoon stuffing into chicken; truss. Roast in 325° oven about 25 minutes per lb. or until meat thermometer inserted in stuffing reads 165°. During last 1/2 hr. of roasting, brush chicken with remaining orange mixture.