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Maple Basted Roast Turkey with Cranberry Pan Gravy

Maple Basted Roast Turkey with Cranberry Pan Gravy
Maple Basted Roast Turkey with Cranberry Pan Gravy might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 554 calories, 70g of protein, and 18g of fat per serving. It is perfect for Thanksgiving. Head to the store and pick up lemon juice, cornstarch, maple syrup, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the sweetened dried cranberries you could follow this main course with the Healthy Raw Chocolate Pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
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2
Remove neck and giblets from body and neck cavities of turkey. Refrigerate for other use or discard.
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3
Drain juices from turkey. Pat dry with paper towels. Turn wings back to hold neck skin against back of turkey.
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4
Place turkey, breast up, on flat roasting rack in shallow roasting pan.
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5
Place 4 sage leaves under skin on both sides of breast.
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Place turkey on shallow rack in pan.
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Brush all of skin with lemon juice.
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Bake approximately 3-1/2 hours, or until meat thermometer reaches 180 degrees F when inserted in deepest part of thigh. Cover breast and top of drumsticks with aluminum foil after two hours to prevent overcooking of breast.
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During the last 30 minutes of baking, baste the turkey with maple syrup every 15 minutes.
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10
Remove turkey from roasting pan and let rest while preparing gravy.
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11
Place roasting pan on burners over medium heat.
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12
Add 1/2 cup of the broth. Bring to boiling, while scrapping dripping from bottom of pan.
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13
Remove pan from heat. Strain mixture into a large saucepan.
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14
Stir 1-1/2 cups of the broth and cranberry juice into saucepan. Bring to boiling on medium heat, stirring frequently; reduce heat to medium-low.
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Stir cornstarch into remaining 1/2 cup broth. Gradually stir into simmering mixture. Stir in cranberries. Simmer, stirring frequently, 5 minutes.
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16
Carve turkey and serve with gravy.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In4 hrs, 5 m.
Servings12
Health Score31
Dairy FreeGluten Free
DietsGluten FreeDairy Free
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