Name: Turkey Breast Stuffed with Matzo and Fennel
Yield: Makes 10 to 12 servings
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1 pound fennel (sometimes called anise), stalks and fronds cut off and discarded, then bulbs cut into 1/4-inch dice; 2 celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 cup golden raisins; 2 egg matzos (about 6 inches square), broken into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh parsley; 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper; 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seedstoasted and ground in an electric coffee/spice grinder; 1 (6- to 7-pound) whole turkey breast (bone and skin attached); 1 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth (14 fluid ounces); 1 teaspoon potato starch; kitchen string; an instant-read thermometer

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Most turkey breasts are sold with the bone and skin still attached. Another option is to ask your butcher to bone it for you — the weight of the turkey breast without the bone should be 4 to 5 pounds.

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