Roast turkey with pecan, sausage & chestnut stuffing & roast shallots

Name: Roast turkey with pecan, sausage & chestnut stuffing & roast shallots
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 3 h 55 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 5-5.5kg/11-12lb turkey; 1 lemon; 4 shallots , halved; sprig each sage and thyme , plus extra for serving; 25g softened butter , plus 1 tbsp for the glaze; 2 medium onions , each cut into 6 thick wedges; 50g pecan; 2 tbsp olive oil; 25g butter; 3 shallots , chopped; 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped; 140g cooked chestnut , finely chopped; 450g good-quality pork sausage; 140g fresh white breadcrumb; 2 tbsp chopped parsley; 2 tsp chopped thyme leaf; 2 tsp finely chopped sage; 1 egg , beaten; 2 tbsp clear honey; 2 tsp grainy mustard; ¼ tsp soy sauce; 12 shallots , halved lengthways, or left whole if small; 1 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil; thyme and sage sprigs; 1 heaped tbsp plain flour; 1.2l turkey or chicken stock