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Canadian Maple Roast Turkey & Gravy

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Canadian Maple Roast Turkey & Gravy

Mapleleaf roast turkey... it's a big yum fest with this Thanksgiving turkey. The crispy browned skin is like Canadian Peking duck. Roasted and glazed with a reduction of maple syrup and apple cider does the trick. It's like a Canadian recipe eh?

 

Yield

18 servings

Prep

45 min

Cook

240 min

Ready

300 min
Trans-fat Free, Low Carb

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2 cups apple cider
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cup maple syrup
real 100%
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2 tablespoons thyme
fresh chopped
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2 teaspoons marjoram
dried
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2 ½ teaspoons lemon zest
grated
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¾ cup butter
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14 pounds turkey
whole, neck and giblets reserved
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2 cups onions
chopped
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1 cup celery
chopped
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1 cup carrots
coarsely chopped
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2 cups chicken broth
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon thyme
fresh chopped
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1 each bay leaves
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
473 ml apple cider
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79 ml maple syrup
real 100%
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3E+1 ml thyme
fresh chopped
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1E+1 ml marjoram
dried
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13 ml lemon zest
grated
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177 ml butter
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6.4 kg turkey
whole, neck and giblets reserved
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473 ml onions
chopped
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237 ml celery
chopped
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237 ml carrots
coarsely chopped
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473 ml chicken broth
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45 ml all-purpose flour
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5 ml thyme
fresh chopped
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1 each bay leaves
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Directions

In a saucepan over medium heat; boil the maple syrup and apple cider until reduced to about ½ of a cup about 15 to 25 minutes.

Remove from the heat and add the lemon zest, ½ of the marjoram and ½ of the thyme.

Add the butter and stir until melted, taste and add salt and pepper as desired.

Cover, cool and refrigerate. This can be made the day before.

In the morning, place the oven rack in the lowest third. Preheat the oven to 375℉ (190℃).

Wash and throughly dry the turkey. Place the turkey in a large roasting pan. Stuff the bird as desired.

Using your fingers slide under the turkey skin to loosen the skin from the breast meat.

Rub ½ cup of the prepared apple and maple butter mix under the skin of the breast.

Rub all over the turkey skin with another ¼ cup of the maple butter mix.

Tie the turkey legs together with turkey ties or butcher twine.

Arrange the celery, carrot and onion in the roasting pan around the turkey.

Sprinkle the remaining spices, marjoram and thyme over the vegetables and add 2 cups of the chicken stock to the roasting pan.

Roast the turkey for 30 minutes uncovered. Reduce the temperature to 350℉ (180℃) F and cover the turkey loosely with aluminum foil.

Continue to roast until tender, basting regularly with accumulated juices.

If using a thermometer (highly recommended) roast until the thickest part of the thigh, breast and wing reaches 165 degrees F.

This will take about 3 to 4 hours for and unstuffed bird or 4 to 5 hours for a stuffed bird. If stuffed check that the internal temperature in the centre of the stuffing reaches 165 degrees F.

The juices should run clear. Transfer the turkey to a platter and cover with aluminum foil to rest.

Keep the juice in the pan for making gravy.

Make the Gravy:

Pour the pan juices into a measuring cup, allow to settle then spoon and discard the fat that rises to the top.

Add enough chicken stock to equal 3 cups.

Transfer the liquid (or better use the roasting pan) to a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.

Reduce heat to medium and mix the remaining maple/apple butter mixture with 3 tablespoons of flour to make a paste in a small bowl.

Whisk this mixture into the broth mixture, add the remaining fresh thyme and a bay leaf.

Boil stirring constantly until thickened slightly and reduced.

Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and fresh ground black pepper.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 428g (15.1 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 77740% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 34g 53%
Saturated Fat 12g 62%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 282mg 94%
Sodium 404mg 17%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Sugars g
Protein 205g
Vitamin A 38% Vitamin C 4%
Calcium 9% Iron 29%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
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