Cider-Brined-and-Glazed Turkey

Name: Cider-Brined-and-Glazed Turkey
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps all purpose flour; 2 liters Apple, Sausage, and Parsnip Stuffing with Fresh Sage; 473 milliliters apple cider; 8 bay leaves; 59 milliliters applejack brandy or Calvados; 1 celery stalk, cut into 4 pieces; 2 Tbsps fresh sage leaves; 355 milliliters kosher salt; 473 milliliters low-salt chicken broth; 1 onion, quartered; 9 kilograms turkey (neck and gizzard reserved); 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter; 4 liters cold water; 59 milliliters whipping cream; 59 milliliters whole allspice

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Cider-Brined-and-Glazed Turkey a try. This recipe covers 41% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains around 118g of protein, 40g of fat, and a total of 931 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. A mixture of all purpose flour, butter, celery stalk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the whipping cream you could follow this main course with the Strawberry Tuxedo and Almond Crunch Pudding Parfaits as a dessert.

Instructions

Simmer 1 quart apple cider, salt, allspice, and bay leaves in 20-quart pot 5 minutes, stirring often. Cool completely.

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Salt

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Add remaining 3 quarts cider and 4 quarts water.

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Cider

Water

Place turkey in brine. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

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Whole Turkey

Brine

Drain turkey and rinse. Arrange on several layers of paper towels in roasting pan. Refrigerate uncovered overnight.

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Whole Turkey

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Simmer all ingredients in large saucepan 30 minutes. Strain sage broth into bowl.

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Broth

Sage

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Bowl

Boil cider in saucepan until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 15 minutes.

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Cider

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Whisk in butter. Cool completely.

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Butter

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Set rack at lowest position in oven; preheat to 350°F.

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Remove paper towels from roasting pan. Pat main and neck cavities of turkey dry; stuff loosely with stuffing.

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Stuffing

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Place turkey in pan, tuck wings under, and tie legs together loosely.

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Whole Turkey

Chicken Wings

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Roast turkey 1 hour.

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Brush with some of glaze. Roast until beginning to brown, about 1 hour. Cover with foil. Roast until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F, brushing with glaze every 30 minutes and adding up to 1 cup water to pan if drippings begin to burn, about 3 hours longer.

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