Roast Turkey With Apple-Cider Gravy
- 12 cup apple jelly
- 12 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons coarse-grained Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 12 lbs turkey
- 1 medium granny smith apple, quartered
- 1 medium onion, quartered
- parsley sprig
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 12 cup reserved pan dripping
- 14 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
- 1 cup apple cider
- 12 cup whipping cream
- 12 teaspoon pepper
- 14 teaspoon salt
- Stir together first 5 ingredients in small saucepan over medium heat until jelly and butter are melted.
- Remove giblets and neck from turkey and discard.
- Rinse turkey with cold water; pat dry.
- Place apple, onion, and parsley sprigs in turkey cavity.
- Place turkey, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
- Brush turkey with half of jelly glaze; sprinkle with 1 teaspoons pepper and 1/4 teaspoons salt.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 3 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted in turkey thigh registers 180 degrees, shielding turkey with heavy-duty aluminum foil after 30 minutes and basting with remaining jelly glaze after 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove turkey from pan; let stand 10 minutes before carving.
- Reserve pan drippings for Apple Cider Gravy.
- For gravy, whisk together drippings and flour in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Cook 1 minute, whisking constantly.
- Gradually add chicken broth, apple cider and whipping cream; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
- Stir in pepper and salt.
- Yields 3 cups.
apple jelly, butter, coarsegrained dijon, fresh ground black pepper, salt, turkey, granny smith apple, onion, parsley, pepper, salt, flour, chicken broth, apple cider, whipping cream, pepper, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/roast-turkey-with-apple-cider-gravy-470189 (may not work)