Fresh ground balck pepper Place apricots and 1 cup Grand Marnier in a small saucepan, and heat to boiling. Remove from the heat and set aside. Heat chciken broth to boiling. add celery and onion. Simmer 20 minutes or until tender. Cook the sausage in the microwave oven and chop fine. In a large mixing bowl, combine stuffing mix, apricots with liquid, sausage, slivered apples, onion, celery and broth. Stir to combine. Add remaining Grand Marnier. Stir well to moisten stuffing. Season with thyme and pepper to taste. Makes enough for 21-24 pound turkey.