Holiday Roast Turkey with Cranberry-Apple Glaze 1 10- to 12-pound turkey Salt and ground black pepper 1 medium onion, cut into quarters 1 medium orange, cut into quarters 4 sprigs fresh sage 4 sprigs fresh thyme Cooking oil 1 8-ounce can jellied cranberry sauce 1/4 cup apple jelly 2 tablespoons honey or light-colored corn syrup 1 tablespoon lemon juiceor cider vinegar 1/2 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
Rinse the inside of turkey; pat dry with paper towels. Season body cavity with salt and pepper. Sprinkle outside of turkey with pepper. Place onion, orange, sage, and thyme sprigs into body cavity. Pull neck skin to the back; fasten with a small skewer. Tuck the ends of the drumsticks under the band of skin across the tail. If there is no band of skin, tie the drumsticks securely to the tail. Twist wing tips under the back.Place turkey, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Brush with oil. If you like, insert an oven-going meat thermometer into the center of an inside thigh muscle. The thermometer should not touch bone. Cover turkey loosely with foil.Place turkey in a 325 degree F oven. Roast for 2-3/4 to 3 hrs.During the last 45 mins of roasting, remove foil. Cut band of skin or string between drumsticks so thighs cook evenly. Meanwhile, prepare the glaze.For the glaze: In a small saucepan, melt cranberry sauce, apple jelly, honey, lemon juice, and snipped or dried thyme. During the last 25 mins of roasting, brush turkey often with glaze.Roast until the thermometer registers 180 degree F. (The juices should run clear and the drumsticks should move easily in their sockets.) Remove turkey from oven. Discard onion, orange, sage, and thyme sprigs. Cover with foil; let stand for 15 to 20 mins before carving. Makes 12 to 14 servings. Nutritional facts per serving cals: 442, total fat: 12g, saturated fat: 3g, chol:229mg,sod: 225mg, carb: 15g, fiber: 0g, protein: 63g, vitamin C: 1%, calcium: 5%, iron: 22% ARE YOU READY FOR THE HOLIDAYS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/recipes_galore2006-holiday http://groups.yahoo.com/group/recipes_galore2006-Desserts Check them out [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HERB-RECIPE/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HERB-RECIPE/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
