1 (10-12 lb.) wild turkey
Salt
Pepper
1 onion, chopped
1 lb. pork sausage
1 1/2 qt. soft bread crumbs
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. parsley, chopped
Bacon or melted bacon fat

Dress turkey, season with salt and pepper inside and out and weigh to determine cooking time, 20-25 minutes per pound. Make stuffing: Cook onion with sausage in skillet for 5 minutes, then add remaining ingredients except bacon. Moisten with a little hot water if too dry. Place turkey breast down in uncovered pan, stuff, and roast for half the total required time. Then turn bird breast up. Lay strips of bacon over breast or cover with piece of cloth dipped in bacon fat. Finish roasting. If cloth is used, remove it toward the last if a deep brown is desired. Test by pushing sharp-tined fork into a thigh and the thick part of the breast. If fork enters easily and if juice has no read tint, the bird is ready. Serves 6-8.