We splashed out on a 16lb free range turkey but DH and I have just calculated with Xmas dinner for 8 hearty appetites,sandwiches for 6 the next day ,and some put in freezer for more sandwiches for DH and I later, plus the pie filling that fed 4 yesterday and the same amount at least frozen for later we've got at least 26 portions out of it.Plus 2 very happy dogs and a cat from loads of skin and pickings.
I made the pie filling with some softened onion ,celery ,diced bacon,mushrooms cooked in some veg stock,left over cream stirred in,a good splodge of lea and perrins ,black pepper and turkey chunks.I and pastry in the freezer just in case.Honestly we all enjoyed it more than the main Xmas meal !I think it may become our new Christmas dinner because after 30 plus years I'm done with doing the big meal with all the trimmings.