Chocobo
11-21-2008, 05:28 PM
ingredients:
* 1 (12-pound) fresh or frozen turkey, thawed
* 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 cup water
* 4 cups apple juice
* 1/4 cup cider vinegar
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
* Cooking spray
* 1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
* 1/4 cup Calvados (apple brandy)
* 3 tablespoons honey
* 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
* Garnish with apple slices (optional)
Remove giblets and neck from turkey. Use in another recipe or discard. Rinse turkey with cold water; pat dry. Trim any excess fat. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under turkey. Combine brown sugar and water in a saucepan, and cook 5 minutes over medium heat. Remove from heat; stir in apple juice, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Combine turkey and juice mixture in a large oven-roasting bag. Seal; marinate in refrigerator 24 hours. Remove from bag; reserve 2 3/4 cups marinade. Discard remaining marinade. Preheat oven to 325. Place turkey on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray, or on a rack set in a shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer into meaty part of thigh, making sure not to touch bone. Bake at 325F about 3 hours and 10 minutes or until thermometer registers 180 F, basting occasionally with 2 the cups marinade (Cover turkey loosely with foil if it gets too brown). Remove turkey from oven. Cover turkey loosely with foil; let stand at least 10 minutes before carving. Discard skin. Place a zip-top plastic bag inside a 2-cup glass measure. Pour drippings into bag; let stand 10 minutes (fat will rise to the top). Seal bag; carefully snip off 1 bottom corner. Drain drippings into a medium saucepan, stopping before fat layer reaches opening; discard fat. Add 1/2 cup of the reserved marinade, the broth, brandy, and honey to pan. Combine the remaining 1/4 cup of marinade and flour, beating smooth with a whisk. Add to gravy mixture in saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer 15 minutes; stir frequently. Serve gravy with turkey. Garnish platter with sliced apples, if desired.
For more info: http://thanksgiving.betterrecipes.com/apple-honey-turkey.html
* 1 (12-pound) fresh or frozen turkey, thawed
* 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 cup water
* 4 cups apple juice
* 1/4 cup cider vinegar
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
* Cooking spray
* 1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
* 1/4 cup Calvados (apple brandy)
* 3 tablespoons honey
* 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
* Garnish with apple slices (optional)
Remove giblets and neck from turkey. Use in another recipe or discard. Rinse turkey with cold water; pat dry. Trim any excess fat. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under turkey. Combine brown sugar and water in a saucepan, and cook 5 minutes over medium heat. Remove from heat; stir in apple juice, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Combine turkey and juice mixture in a large oven-roasting bag. Seal; marinate in refrigerator 24 hours. Remove from bag; reserve 2 3/4 cups marinade. Discard remaining marinade. Preheat oven to 325. Place turkey on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray, or on a rack set in a shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer into meaty part of thigh, making sure not to touch bone. Bake at 325F about 3 hours and 10 minutes or until thermometer registers 180 F, basting occasionally with 2 the cups marinade (Cover turkey loosely with foil if it gets too brown). Remove turkey from oven. Cover turkey loosely with foil; let stand at least 10 minutes before carving. Discard skin. Place a zip-top plastic bag inside a 2-cup glass measure. Pour drippings into bag; let stand 10 minutes (fat will rise to the top). Seal bag; carefully snip off 1 bottom corner. Drain drippings into a medium saucepan, stopping before fat layer reaches opening; discard fat. Add 1/2 cup of the reserved marinade, the broth, brandy, and honey to pan. Combine the remaining 1/4 cup of marinade and flour, beating smooth with a whisk. Add to gravy mixture in saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer 15 minutes; stir frequently. Serve gravy with turkey. Garnish platter with sliced apples, if desired.
For more info: http://thanksgiving.betterrecipes.com/apple-honey-turkey.html