Roasted Turkey Roulade

Name: Roasted Turkey Roulade
Prep time: 3 h 15 min
Cook time: 3 h 15 min
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 7
Cuisine: German, European
Ingredients: 118 milliliters Calvados or brandy; 237 milliliters (1/2-inch-diced) celery (3 stalks); 355 milliliters chicken stock, preferably homemade; 177 milliliters dried cranberries; 1 extra large egg, beaten; 177 milliliters diced dried figs, stems removed; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh rosemary leaves; 7 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 355 milliliters diced onions (2 onions); 3 Tbsps pine nuts, toasted; 340 grams pork sausage, casings removed (sweet and hot mixed); 710 milliliters herb-seasoned stuffing mix (recommended: Pepperidge Farm); 2 halves whole turkey breast, boned and butterflied (5 pounds); 3 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted; 4 Tbsps (1/2 stick) unsalted butter

Roasted Turkey Roulade might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 7. One portion of this dish contains roughly 19g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 686 calories. This recipe is typical of European cuisine. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Thanksgiving. Head to the store and pick up calvados, rosemary leaves, butter, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the dried cranberries you could follow this main course with the Breakfast Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

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Place the dried figs and cranberries in a small saucepan and pour in the Calvados and 1/2 cup water. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, then lower the heat and simmer for 2 minutes.

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Cranberries

Dried Figs

Calvados

Water

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Remove from the heat and set aside.

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large (12-inch) skillet over medium heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add the onions and celery and saute until softened, about 5 minutes.

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Celery

Onion

Add the sausage, crumbling it into small bits with a fork, and saute, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes, until cooked and browned.

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Sausage

Add the figs and cranberries with the liquid, the chopped rosemary, and pine nuts, and cook for 2 more minutes. Scrape up the brown bits with a wooden spoon.

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Cranberries

Pine Nuts

Rosemary

Figs

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Place the stuffing mix in a large bowl.

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Stuffing Mix

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Bowl

Add the sausage mixture, chicken stock, egg, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and stir well. (The stuffing may be prepared ahead and stored in the refrigerator overnight.)

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Chicken Stock

Stuffing

Sausage

Pepper

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Egg

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

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Place a baking rack on a sheet pan.

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Lay the butterflied turkey breast skin side down on a cutting board.

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Turkey Breast

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Sprinkle the meat with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.

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Salt

Spread the stuffing in a 1/2-inch-thick layer over the meat, leaving a half-inch border on all sides. Don't mound the stuffing or the turkey will be difficult to roll. (

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Stuffing

Spread

Whole Turkey

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Roll

Place the leftover stuffing in a buttered gratin dish and bake for the last 45 minutes of roasting alongside the turkey.) Starting at 1 end, roll the turkey like a jelly roll and tuck in any stuffing that tries to escape on the sides. Tie the roast firmly with kitchen twine every 2 inches to make a compact cylinder.

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Stuffing

Whole Turkey

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Roll

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Place the stuffed turkey breast seam side down on the rack on the sheet pan.

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Turkey Breast

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Frying Pan

Brush with the melted butter, sprinkle generously with salt and pepper, and roast for 1 3/4 to 2 hours, until an instant-read thermometer registers 150 degrees F in the center. (I test in a few places.) Cover the turkey with aluminum foil and allow it to rest at room temperature for 15 minutes. Carve 1/2-inch-thick slices and serve warm with the extra stuffing.

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Salt And Pepper