ROAST TURKEY WITH MARMALADE
GLAZE
TURKEY
20 lb. turkey
4 tsp. salt
4 tsp. pepper
4 tsp. dried savory, crumbled
4 tsp. dried sage, crumbled
2 sticks unsalted butter
4 pears, cored, thinly sliced
2 lg. onions, thinly sliced
2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Rinse turkey inside and out and pat
dry. Combine spices in a small bowl. Mix with melted butter, rub
inside and outside of turkey. Arrange pears, onion and celery on
the bottom of turkey roasting pan, put turkey on the pears and
vegetables, tie legs together place in roaster. Roast turkey for
45 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees and roast for
another 1 1/2 hours, basting occasionally. Continue roasting
until meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of thigh
registers 175 degrees (approximately 45 minutes). Transfer
turkey to platter, test while making gravey.
MARMALADE GLAZE
3/4 c. orange juice
3/4 c. orange marmalade (all fruit)
1 tbsp. honey
Mix orange juice, marmalade and honey in a saucepan. Boil,
reduce heat and simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally
about 15 minutes. Can be made one day early, simmer before
using.
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