Roast Turkey With Apple Cider Gravy

• 14 pounds Honeysuckle White Frozen Whole Turkey
• 1 tablespoon butter melted, or margarine
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt divided
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper divided
• 4 cups water
• 2 cups apple cider
• 1/3 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage

1. Preheat oven to 325u0b0F.
2. Insert meat thermometer, if desired.
3. Brush butter over breast and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
4. Place turkey on a rack in a roasting pan.
5. Roast until juices run clear when thigh is pierced with a fork or meat thermometer registers 170u0b0F, about 3 hours.
6. Remove turkey from pan and cover loosely with foil.
7. In saucepan over medium heat, bring giblets and 4 cups water to boil.
8. Reduce heat to low and simmer 1 hour.
9. Strain broth and discard giblets. Skim fat from roasting pan juices, reserving 1/4 cup fat.
10. Add cider to pan over medium-high heat.
11. Bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits; reduce heat and simmer, until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
12. In saucepan, over low heat, combine reserved fat and flour; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
13. Stir in cider mixture and then giblet broth.
14. Increase heat and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes.
15. Stir in sage and remaining salt and pepper.

turkey, butter, salt, pepper, water, apple cider, flour, sage

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Roast-Turkey-With-Apple-Cider-Gravy-772029 (may not work)