Ingredients

• 1
  large free range chicken
• 45
  ml
  softened butter
• a few sage leaves
• Freshly ground salt and pepper
• trussing string
• Stuffing:
• 15
  ml
  butter or olive oil
• 1
  red onion - finely chopped

• 2
  cloves garlic - crushed
• 8
  fresh sage leaves - chopped
• or
• 10
  ml
  dried sage
• 1/4
  cup
  chopped dried turkish apricots
• 1 1/2
  cup
  fresh breadcrumbs
• 3
  pork sausages - meat removed from skins
• 1
  egg
• salt and pepper to taste