Bacon-Wrapped Turkey with Orange
- 1/2 cup Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup Bull's-Eye Bold Original Barbecue Sauce
- 1 fresh or thawed frozen turkey (13 lb./5.8 kg)
- 1 orange, cut into wedges
- 5 bay leaves
- 1 lb. (450 g) bacon slices
- 1 Tbsp. corn starch
- 1 Tbsp. water
- Heat oven to 325F.
- Whisk first 3 ingredients until blended.
- Remove and discard neck and giblets from turkey cavities.
- Free legs from tucked position.
- (Do not cut band of skin.)
- Place oranges and bay leaves in chest cavity.
- Use rubber spatula or your fingers to loosen skin over breast, starting at body cavity opening by legs.
- Rub half the dressing mixture onto meat under skin on breast, legs and thighs.
- If necessary, use wooden toothpicks to secure skin at opening.
- Return legs to tucked position and tie securely with string; turn wings back to hold neck skin in place.
- Rub remaining dressing mixture evenly onto turkey skin.
- Place turkey, breast side up, on flat rack in roasting pan.
- Top with bacon.
- (See tip.)
- Tent turkey with foil.
- Bake 4 hours or until turkey is done (170F), uncovering after 3 hours.
- Remove turkey from pan; tent with foil.
- Let stand 15 min.
- before carving.
- Meanwhile, pour pan drippings into large measuring cup.
- Discard excess fat that rises to surface.
- If pan drippings are less than 2 cups, add enough water to drippings to measure 2 cups; pour into medium saucepan.
- Mix corn starch and water until blended; gradually stir into drippings.
- Bring to boil, stirring constantly; strain through fine mesh strainer.
- Carve turkey.
- Serve with gravy.
italian dressing, orange juice, bullseye, turkey, orange, bay leaves, bacon, corn starch, water
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/bacon-wrapped-turkey-orange-169392.aspx (may not work)