Shelly's Recipe

APPLE CIDER GLAZED TURKEY WITH SAVORY HERB GRAVY

Category: Turkey

1 (10 to 12-lbs) whole fresh turkey
1/2 cup melted butter
12 fresh sage leaves
3 large garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp herbes de Provence
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups apple juice
Turkey Gravy (Optional)

Rinse the inside of the turkey; pat dry with paper towels. Carefully use your hands to loosen the skin of the turkey at the breast. Gently arrange the sage and parsley leaves under the skin so that you can see them. Spoon stuffing into neck and body cavities. Pull neck skin to the back and use skewers or sew up. Twist foil around the wing tips. Close up the front cavity using skewers and stuff half an apple in opening. In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, garlic, salt and pepper. Set aside.

Place turkey breast side up, on rack in a shallow roasting pan. Brush butter mixture on top and all over turkey. Cover loosely with foil. Pour apple juice and chicken broth in bottom of pan.

Roast turkey in a 325 oven for 3-4 hours. Baste every 1/2 hour. If using thermometer, the meat should register 180 and the stuffing inside should register 16Take foil off turkey the last hour to brown and glaze and cover again if it gets too dark.

Remove turkey from pan, reserving pan drippings. Place turkey on a platter and make gravy.