Apple-Onion Roast Turkey with Pan Gravy
- 1 14- to 15-pound turkey; neck, heart and gizzard reserved
- 8 cups cold water
- 4 large celery stalks
- 1 white onion, quartered
- 1 tart green apple, quartered
- Bacon drippings or olive oil
- Canned low-salt chicken broth (if needed)
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- Place turkey neck, heart and gizzard in large pot.
- Add 8 cups cold water and 2 celery stalks; bring to boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 1 hour.
- Strain into large measuring cup.
- Return turkey stock to pot; simmer until reduced to 4 cups, about 30 minutes.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Cover; chill.)
- Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350F.
- Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry.
- Remove excess fat from neck and main cavities.
- Place turkey on rack set in large roasting pan.
- Place onion, apple and remaining 2 celery stalks in main cavity.
- Rub outside of turkey with bacon drippings; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Loosely tie legs together to hold shape.
- Cover breast portion of turkey with sheet of heavy-duty foil.
- Pour turkey stock into pan around turkey.
- Roast turkey 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove foil from over breast.
- Baste turkey with pan juices.
- Continue to roast turkey until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180F, basting occasionally with pan juices, about 1 1/4 hours longer.
- Transfer turkey to platter; let stand at least 20 minutes.
- Pour juices from roasting pan into large glass measuring cup.
- Spoon off fat, reserving 2 tablespoons.
- If necessary, add enough chicken broth to degreased pan juices to measure 2 1/2 cups.
- Heat 2 tablespoons turkey fat in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add flour; whisk until beginning to color, about 2 minutes.
- Gradually whisk in pan juices and any collected juices from platter holding turkey.
- Boil gravy until thickened enough to coat spoon, whisking often, about 8 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve turkey with gravy.
turkey, cold water, celery stalks, white onion, green apple, bacon, chicken broth, flour
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/apple-onion-roast-turkey-with-pan-gravy-104290 (may not work)