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| peapicker |
Posted - Sep 17 2009 : 08:57:55 AM
Cider-Basted Turkey
12 pound whole turkey
2 granny smith apples, cut up
1 cup halved seedless grapes
2 cups cider
Apple-Wine Gravy
chicken broth
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup apple wine
salt, pepper, sage, and thyme to taste
CIDER-BASTED TURKEY
1. Preheat oven to 325F. Remove giblets from turkey and reserve for another use. Rinse turkey and pat dry with paper towels.
2. Stuff body and neck cavities of turkey with apples and grapes. Arrange turkey breast side up in shallow roasting pan. Pour 2 cups cider over turkey.
3. Roast turkey at 325F. for 3 1/2 to 4 hours until thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh registers 180 F, basting every 30 minutes with pan juices. When turkey is as brown as desired, tent turkey with foil to prevent overbrowning.
4. Remove turkey to warm platter, reserving pan juices. With foil tent on turkey, let stand 15 minutes before carving.
APPLE-WINE GRAVY
1. While turkey is standing, strain pan drippings. Skim off fat. Add enough broth to drippings to measure 2 1/4 cups. Pour back into roasting pan.
2.In small bowl whisk together flour and 1 cup broth until smooth. Strain into pan drippings. Whisk to blend.
3. Whisk in wine. Season to taste with salt, pepper, sage, and thyme. Set roasting pan over 2 burners. Cook gravy over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and boiling. Strain into serving dish.
4. Carve turkey and serve with gravy.
Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
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| MagnoliaWhisper |
Posted - Sep 17 2009 : 7:43:58 PM
I have made this countless times, it is GREAT! I lost the recipe, and asked her to post it and so glad to see it again! Believe me girls you will not be disappointed. BTW, it also works by putting the bird in a bag, and NOT basting. I think it comes out juicier that way. And you still get the same great flavor.
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| willowtreecreek |
Posted - Sep 17 2009 : 6:32:53 PM
OMG I am going to make this on Sunday! YUM!!!
Farmgirl Sister #17
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| Huckelberrywine |
Posted - Sep 17 2009 : 4:25:44 PM
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| Patsy |
Posted - Sep 17 2009 : 10:34:07 AM
This does sound good. Yummy.
Patsy
I think that if a mortal ever heard the voice of God, it would be in a garden at the cool of the day. (F. Moore)
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| Lainey |
Posted - Sep 17 2009 : 09:10:56 AM
That does sound yummy! I think we'll try it with just the turkey breast too.
Farmgirl Sister #25
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| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Sep 17 2009 : 09:02:14 AM
That sound soooo good. I think I'm going to try it with just a turkey breast, since I'm not into bones. Thanks! Gets my Autumn juices flowing!!!!
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