Description
From bon appetit. I personally thought that the gravy was a little too sweet, but my guests really liked it.
Ingredients
- Apple Cider
- Calvados
- Soy Sauce
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Dried Sage
- Ground Cinnamon
- Golden Delicious Apples
- Onion
- Fresh Thyme
- Sage Leaves
- Whole Turkey
- Butter
- Water
- Chicken Broth
- Cornstarch
Instructions
- For turkey:
- Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 325f
- Combine first 5 ingredients in small saucepan
- Add 1 / 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Bring liquid to boil
- Set liquid aside
- Mix 2 quartered apples, onion, thyme, sage leaves and 1 / 4 teaspoon cinnamon in large bowl
- Rinse turkey inside and out
- Pat dry
- Sprinkle main cavity with salt and pepper
- Spoon apple mixture into main cavity
- Tuck wing
- Place turkey in large roasting pan
- Rub turkey breast and legs with butter
- Pour half of basting liquid over turkey
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper
- Roast turkey 30 minutes
- Pour remaining basting liquid over turkey
- Roast 2 hours, basting frequently with pan juices and adding 1 cup water to pan if juices have evaporated
- Add all apple slices to pan juices around turkey
- Cover turkey loosely with foil to keep from browning too quickly
- Continue to roast until apples are tender, turkey is deep brown and thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175f, basting frequently with pan juices, about 1 hour 30 minutes longer
- Transfer turkey to platter
- Tent loosely with foil
- Let stand 30 minutes
- For gravy:
- Using slotted spoon, transfer apples from pan juices to bowl
- Pour pan juices into 4-cup measuring cup
- Spoon off fat and discard
- Add enough chicken broth to pan juices to measure 4 cups
- Transfer broth mixture to large saucepan
- Simmer 5 minutes
- Add reserved apples
- Simmer 2 minutes
- Mix apple cider and cornstarch in small bowl
- Whisk into gravy
- Boil until gravy thickens, about 2 minutes
- Season to taste with salt and pepper
- Discard mixture from turkey cavity
- Serve turkey with gravy