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Preheat oven to 325u00b0F
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Rinse turkey and pat dry inside and out; set aside.
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Combine dried fruit, raisins, and apples in a medium-size bowl.
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Put orange juice and chiles into a blender or food processor and process for 1 minute.
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Add 1 cup each of tequila and Grand Marnier, then pour the mixture over the.
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fruit and let rest 15 minutes.
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Drain the fruit, reserving the liquid.
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Cut half the butter into 1/2-inch pieces and combine with the fruit.
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Stuff cavity of the turkey with most of the fruit.
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Place the turkey in a roasting bag, arrange remaining fruit on top of the bird and pour reserved orange juice-liquor mix over it.
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Combine remaining tequila and Grand Marnier.
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Have ready a basting syringe fitted with a metal injection nozzle and inject.
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the mixture all over the turkey.
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Melt remaining butter and carefully pour over the turkey in the roasting bag.
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Seal bag and cut 1/4-inch slit on the top to let steam escape.
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Place in a roasting pan and roast for 2 1/2 hours.
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Every 30 minutes open bag (being careful to shield your face from steam) and inject more liquor, eventually using it up.
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When ready to serve, slit open bag, arrange turkey on a platter, and scoop out the fruit stuffing.
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Place all the fruit in a serving bowl.
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Strain the juices that have accumulated in the bag, skim off any fat, and serve in a gravy boat.
