Maple-glazed turkey with Dijon Gravy
Makes 10 to 12 servings Ingredients: Maple butter ¾ cup pure maple syrup 4 tablespoons chopped fresh marjoram ¼ cup coriander seeds, coarsely cracked in resealable plastic bag 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper ¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature Turkey 1 16 to 18 lb turkey; neck, gizzard and heart reserved 2 cups chopped onions 2 cups chopped celery with leaves 2 cups sliced peeled parsnips (about 5 medium) 3 cups canned low-salt chicken broth Gravy 2 ½ cups canned low-salt chicken broth 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/3 cup all purpose flour 1 small bay leaf 2 tablespoons Madeira 1 to 2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard 1 teaspoon chopped fresh marjoram Directions: For Maple Butter: - Boil maple syrup and 2 tablespoons marjoram in heavy medium saucepan until reduced to ½ cup, about 4 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Mix in 1 tablespoon marjoram, coriander, lemon peel and pepper.
- Add butter and whisk until well blended.
- Freeze until butter is firm but still spreadable, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. (can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
For Turkey: - Set rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 375F. Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry with paper towels.
Place turkey on small rack set in large roasting pan. Starting at neck end, carefully slide hand between skin and breast meat to loosen skin. - Rub ½ cup maple butter over breast meat under skin. If stuffing turkey, spoon stuffing into neck and main cavities.
- Tie legs together loosely to hold shape.
Rub ¼ cup maple butter over outside of turkey. Reserve remaining maple butter for gravy. - Arrange onions, celery, parsnips and reserved turkey parts around turkey in pan. Sprinkle vegetables with remaining 1 tablespoon marjoram.
- Roast turkey 30 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350F. Cover entire turkey (not pan) with foil and roast 1 ½ hours.
Add 2 cups broth to pan; roast turkey 1 ½ hours. Remove foil. - Add 1 cup broth to pan and roast turkey until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175F, basting occasionally with pan juices, about 30 minutes longer if unstuffed or 1 hour longer if stuffed.
- Transfer turkey to platter; tent with foil and let stand 30 minutes (internal temperature of turkey will increase 5 to 10 degrees).
- Reserve mixture in the pan for gravy.
For Gravy: - Strain pan juices into large measuring cup, pressing on solids; discard solids in strainer.
- Spoon fat from top of pan juices; discard fat.
Add enough chicken broth to pan juices in cup to measure 4 ½ cups. - Melt ¼ cup maple butter and 3 tablespoons butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add flour; whisk constantly until mixture is deep brown, about 8 minutes (mixture will resemble lumpy oatmeal-like paste).
- Gradually which in broth mixture; bring to boil.
- Add bay leaf and boil until thickened to sauce consistency, whisking occasionally about 10 minutes. Whisk in Madeira, 1 tablespoon mustard and marjoram.
- Simmer 2 minutes.
- Taste, adding more mustard if desired.
Season gravy with salt and pepper. - Brush turkey with maple butter.
Serve turkey with gravy. Bon Appetit – November 2001, pg. 193
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