2 tbsp apricot preserve
½ onion, peeled and left whole
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 sprig fresh rosemary
2 sprigs fresh sage
2 sprigs fresh thyme
2 fresh bay leaves
1 tsp black pepper
130g/4¾oz caster sugar
1 tsp caster sugar
pinch caster sugar
3 cloves
75g/2¾oz dried apricots, roughly chopped
½ nutmeg, grated
70g/2½oz pistachios, crushed
100g/3½oz salt
1 star anise
25g/1oz unsalted butter
800ml/1½ pints full-fat milk, plus 100ml/3½fl oz to finish
15–20 strips streaky bacon
5 rashers smoked streaky bacon, finely chopped
500g/1lb 2oz sausagemeat
1 turkey breast (around 1–1.5kg/2lb 4oz–3lb 5oz), skin on
400g/14oz stale sourdough bread