To prepare onions, trim off roots so they sit straight. Slice off tops of onions. Scoop out central core with a teaspoon (leaving a few outer layers to make a cup shape). Finely chop scooped-out centres of 2 onions and set aside (the rest can be used in soups or stocks later).
Step 2
Heat butter in a medium pan and gently cook chopped onion centres and pancetta for 5min. Tip into a large bowl; cool.
Step 3
Once onion mixture is cool, mix in sausage meat, apple, most of the sage, the cranberries, apricots, egg, breadcrumbs and some seasoning. Fill each onion with stuffing. Keep rest of stuffing chilled ready for the turkey.
Step 4
Preheat oven to 190°C (170°C fan) mark 5. Place onions on a baking tray; brush outsides with a little oil and cook for 30-35min until golden and piping hot. Scatter over rest of sage; serve.
Get ahead
Prepare to end of step 3 up to a day ahead. Keep baubles and turkey stuffing, covered separately, in fridge. Complete recipe to serve.
Per Serving:
Calories: 223
Fibre: 3 g
Total carbs: 25 g
Sugars: 12 g
Total fat: 11 g
Saturated fat: 4 g
Protein: 7 g
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