Roast Turkey

Preheat oven to 425° F.

Place bread cubes in a large mixing bowl. Melt the 6 tablespoons of butter in a sauté pan. Add the onions and parsley. Cook for about 5 minutes. Add this to the bread. Add the ham, walnuts, rosemary, salt and pepper, and 1/2 of the melted butter. Mix thoroughly.

Stuff the turkey lightly. Truss the bird, and using a pastry brush, brush the remaining melted butter over the turkey. Roast for 15 minutes at 425° F and then turn down the heat to 325° F. Continue to roast the turkey 20 minutes per pound or until a meat thermometer inserted into the breast reads 175° F. Baste turkey during the roasting with pan drippings.