Roast Heritage Turkey with Bacon-Herb and Cider Gravy

Name: Roast Heritage Turkey with Bacon-Herb and Cider Gravy
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters all purpose flour; 118 milliliters apple cider; 2 Tbsps apple cider vinegar; 473 milliliters coarsely chopped unpeeled apples; 227 grams applewood-smoked bacon slices, coarsely chopped; 3 bay leaves; 1 Tbsp freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided; 0 teaspoons black peppercorns; 473 milliliters coarsely chopped peeled carrots; 473 milliliters coarsely chopped celery; 591 milliliters coarsely chopped celery; 2 teaspoons coarse sea salt or coarse kosher salt; 1 Tbsp coarse sea salt or coarse; 79 milliliters Dijon mustard; 473 milliliters coarsely chopped fresh fennel bulbs; 59 milliliters chopped fresh sage; 59 milliliters chopped fresh thyme; 10 servings kosher salt; 59 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 1 Tbsp finely grated lemon peel; 2 liters chicken stock or low-salt chicken broth; 118 milliliters olive oil; 473 milliliters coarsely chopped onions; 4 whole sage leaves; 6 larges fresh thyme sprigs; 8 kilograms heritage turkey, neck and 1/4 cup fat from cavities reserved for cider gravy base; 59 milliliters fat reserved from turkey cavities; 1 whole turkey leg (thigh and drumstick); 8 kilograms Neck reserved from heritage turkey

Roast Heritage Turkey with Bacon-Herb and Cider Gravy might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 68% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 283g of protein, 132g of fat, and a total of 2470 calories. This recipe serves 10. Head to the store and pick up thyme sprigs, sage, heritage turkey, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Blend all ingredients in processor until bacon is finely chopped.

Ingredients you will need

Bacon

Transfer to sheet of plastic wrap. Using plastic wrap as aid, roll butter mixture into 2-inch-diameter log; chill until firm. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled.

Ingredients you will need

Butter

Roll

Wrap

Equipment you will use

Plastic Wrap

Preheat oven to 425F.

Equipment you will use

Oven

Combine turkey neck, 1/4 cup turkey fat, and turkey leg in heavy large ovenproof pot.

Ingredients you will need

Turkey Necks

Turkey Fat

Turkey Leg

Equipment you will use

Pot

Place in oven; roast uncovered until turkey parts are deep, dark brown, turning once, about 1 1/2 hours.

Ingredients you will need

Whole Turkey

Equipment you will use

Oven

Drain, reserving fat from pot. Reserve 1/4 cup fat for gravy; return 1 tablespoon fat to pot. Return turkey parts to pot; stir in celery, onions, thyme sprigs, and peppercorns. Return pot to oven; roast uncovered 10 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Fresh Thyme

Peppercorns

Celery

Onion

Whole Turkey

Gravy

Equipment you will use

Oven

Pot

Add apple cider and vinegar; roast 10 minutes longer. Reduce oven temperature to 375F.

Ingredients you will need

Apple Cider

Vinegar

Equipment you will use

Oven

Add 8 cups stock and sage to pot; cook in oven uncovered 1 1/2 hours. Strain gravy base through fine strainer; discard solids in strainer (there will be about 5 cups gravy base). DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.

Ingredients you will need

Gravy

Stock

Base

Sage

Equipment you will use

Sieve

Oven

Pot

Cut bacon butter into 1/4-inch-thick rounds and let stand at room temperature 20 minutes. Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry. Starting at neck end, carefully slide hand between skin and breast meat, then slide hand between skin and thigh meat. Carefully slide butter slices between skin and leg, thigh, and breast meat to cover (there will be a generous amount of butter mixture).

Ingredients you will need

Butter

Whole Turkey

Bacon

Meat

Sprinkle 1 teaspoon coarse salt and 1 teaspoon pepper over turkey, and 1 teaspoon coarse salt and 1 teaspoon pepper in main cavity of turkey.

Ingredients you will need

Coarse Salt

Pepper

Whole Turkey

Place turkey on rimmed baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap or foil; chill at least 1 day. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.

Ingredients you will need

Whole Turkey

Wrap

Equipment you will use

Baking Sheet

Plastic Wrap

Aluminum Foil

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

Equipment you will use

Oven

Mix onions, celery, fennel, carrots, apples, oil, and bay leaves in large roasting pan.

Ingredients you will need

Bay Leaves

Carrot

Apple

Celery

Fennel

Onion

Cooking Oil

Equipment you will use

Roasting Pan

Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.

Ingredients you will need

Salt And Pepper

Place turkey atop vegetable mixture. Tuck wings under; tie legs together loosely to hold shape.

Ingredients you will need

Vegetable

Whole Turkey

Chicken Wings

Place turkey in oven; roast until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 170F, basting with pan drippings every 30 minutes and tenting loosely with foil if browning too quickly, about 4 hours total.

Ingredients you will need

Whole Turkey

Equipment you will use

Kitchen Thermometer

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Frying Pan

Transfer turkey to platter (internal temperature of turkey will increase 5 to 10 degrees).

Ingredients you will need

Whole Turkey

Pour vegetable mixture and pan drippings into large strainer set over large bowl; press on solids to extract liquid. Discard solids in strainer. Spoon off fat from pan drippings; discard (there will be a large amount of fat in pan drippings). Reserve degreased pan drippings for gravy (about 1 cup).

Ingredients you will need

Vegetable

Extract

Gravy

Equipment you will use

Sieve

Bowl

Frying Pan

Remove fat from surface of gravy base; reserve 1/4 cup fat. Rewarm cider gravy base.

Ingredients you will need

Base

Gravy

Melt reserved 1/4 cup fat in large saucepan over medium heat.

Equipment you will use

Sauce Pan

Add flour; stir 3 minutes. Gradually add warm cider gravy base and degreased pan drippings. Simmer until smooth, thickened, and reduced to 51/2 cups, whisking frequently, about 5 minutes. Season gravy with salt and pepper.

Ingredients you will need

Salt And Pepper

Base

All Purpose Flour

Gravy

Equipment you will use

Whisk

Frying Pan

Serve turkey with gravy.

Ingredients you will need

Whole Turkey

Gravy

What to drink:In 1962, ten friends who believed European vines could thrive in Washington State founded the Associated Vintners. They began making wines in the garage of one of their members, who became Columbia Winery's first winemaker. Today, the Seattle-area winery produces everything from Merlot to Gewrztraminer. With the turkey, we like Columbia's 2003 Syrah from Red Willow Vineyard ($30). The strawberry and bright fruit flavors plus a spicy white pepper finish mean this wine can stand up to the turkeyand all the trimmings.

Ingredients you will need

White Pepper