Honey-Apple Turkey with Gravy

Name: Honey-Apple Turkey with Gravy
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 946 milliliters apple juice; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 118 milliliters packed brown sugar; 59 milliliters Calvados (apple brandy); 59 milliliters cider vinegar; 118 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 3 Tbsps honey; 1 teaspoons salt; 5 kilograms fresh or frozen turkey, thawed; 118 milliliters water

Honey-Apple Turkey with Gravy might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 565 calories, 70g of protein, and 18g of fat per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up apple juice, less-sodium chicken broth, cider vinegar, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Remove and discard giblets and neck from turkey. Rinse turkey with cold water; pat dry. Trim excess fat. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under turkey.

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Whole Turkey

Water

Combine sugar and water in a saucepan, and cook 5 minutes over medium heat.

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Sugar

Water

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Remove from heat; stir in juice, vinegar, salt, and pepper.

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Vinegar

Pepper

Juice

Salt

Combine turkey and juice mixture in a large oven cooking bag. Seal; marinate in refrigerator 24 hours.

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Whole Turkey

Juice

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Remove from bag; reserve 2 3/4 cups marinade. Discard remaining marinade.

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Marinade

Preheat oven to 32

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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.

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Bone

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Bake at 325 for 3 hours and 10 minutes or until thermometer registers 180, basting occasionally with 2 cups marinade. (Cover turkey loosely with foil if it gets too brown.)

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Marinade

Whole Turkey

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Aluminum Foil