Prepare to be amazed by the ultimate Thanksgiving or Christmas feast centerpiece: a Cherry Glazed Turkey with Dried Cherry-Apple Stuffing. This showstopping dish combines the delectable flavors of juicy turkey, a sweet and tangy cherry glaze, and a savory stuffing bursting with dried cherries, apples, and aromatic herbs.
The turkey is roasted to perfection, resulting in tender, succulent meat that pairs wonderfully with the vibrant cherry glaze. The glaze is made with a blend of cherry preserves, balsamic vinegar, and spices, creating a glossy and flavorful coating that caramelizes beautifully in the oven.
Inside the turkey, the dried cherry-apple stuffing takes center stage. A delightful mixture of dried cherries, diced apples, celery, onions, and a medley of herbs, this stuffing adds a sweet and savory dimension to the dish. The stuffing is perfectly moist and flavorful, complementing the roasted turkey perfectly.
This recipe also includes instructions for making a rich gravy using the turkey drippings, ensuring that every bite of your meal is packed with flavor. Additionally, you'll find a recipe for a classic cranberry sauce, the perfect accompaniment to any festive feast.
With its stunning presentation and unforgettable taste, this Cherry Glazed Turkey with Dried Cherry-Apple Stuffing is sure to impress your guests and become a cherished holiday tradition.
CHERRY-GLAZED TURKEY WITH DRIED CHERRY-APPLE STUFFING
Complement savory slices of roast turkey with a fruity stuffing and cherry glaze.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 5h25m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F. Grease 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with shortening or cooking spray; set aside. Remove and discard neck and giblets from turkey. Rinse turkey inside and out with cold water; pat dry with paper towels. In small bowl, mix sage, salt and pepper; rub into turkey skin.
- In 8-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. In large bowl, thoroughly mix cooked onion and remaining stuffing ingredients.
- Turn turkey breast side down. Fill neck cavity lightly with 1 cup of the stuffing (do not pack stuffing because it will expand during roasting). Fasten neck skin of turkey to back with skewer.
- Turn turkey breast side up. Fold wings across back of turkey so tips are touching. Fill body cavity lightly with 3 cups of the stuffing (do not pack stuffing because it will expand during roasting). Place remaining stuffing in baking dish. Cover with foil; refrigerate until ready to bake. Tuck legs under band of skin at tail (if present), or tie together with heavy string.
- On rack in shallow roasting pan, place turkey, breast side up. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of inside thigh and does not touch bone.
- Cover turkey loosely with foil or roaster cover; roast 3 hours. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix glaze ingredients; set aside.
- Uncover turkey and place foil-covered baking dish with stuffing in oven. Roast 45 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes longer, brushing turkey with glaze frequently, until thermometer reads 165°F and drumsticks move easily when lifted or twisted. Thermometer inserted in center of stuffing in turkey should read 165°F. Remove baking dish with stuffing from oven after 40 to 50 minutes of baking time or when thoroughly heated (165°F).
- Place turkey on warm platter; cover with foil to keep warm. Let stand about 15 minutes for easiest carving. Cover and refrigerate any remaining turkey and stuffing separately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 780, Carbohydrate 57 g, Cholesterol 165 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 51 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1210 mg, Sugar 20 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g
DRIED CHERRY-APPLE STUFFING
Go way beyond bread crumbs with a stuffing recipe fortified with apples, dried cherries and chopped pecans. What a substantial-and savory-side.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F. Grease 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with shortening or cooking spray. In 8-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
- In large bowl, thoroughly mix cooked onion and remaining ingredients. Use 4 cups of the stuffing to fill body cavities of 12-pound turkey (do not pack stuffing because it will expand during roasting). Place remaining stuffing in baking dish. Cover with foil; refrigerate until ready to bake.
- Roast stuffed turkey as directed in recipe. Bake stuffing in baking dish with turkey for the last 40 to 50 minutes of baking time or until thoroughly heated (165°F).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 440 mg, Sugar 7 g, TransFat 0 g
TURKEY WITH CHERRY STUFFING
This moist stuffing, with its fruity blend of raisins and tart cherries, is a sweet twist on a traditional version. It's a tasty complement to tender poultry slices. Be prepared to dish up second helpings when you serve this bird.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 4h15m
Yield 10-12 servings (6 cups stuffing).
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a saucepan, saute celery and onion in butter until tender. Stir in thyme and poultry seasoning. In a large bowl, combine stuffing, raisins and celery mixture. Add broth and cherries; toss to mix., Loosely stuff turkey just before baking. Skewer openings; tie drumsticks together. Place the turkey, breast side up, on a rack in a roasting pan. Brush with oil. , Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 4 to 4-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 180° for the turkey and 165° for the stuffing. Baste occasionally with pan drippings. Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly. , Cover and let stand for 20 minutes before removing the stuffing and carving the turkey. If desired, thicken pan drippings for gravy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 491 calories, Fat 14g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 148mg cholesterol, Sodium 513mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 58g protein.
MIDWEST SAUSAGE AND DRIED CHERRY STUFFING
Make and share this Midwest Sausage and Dried Cherry Stuffing recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Jo in Arlington
Categories Christmas
Time 2h
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In skillet, sauté the sausage, until brown.
- Drain grease and transfer to bread bowl.
- In same skillet, melt stick of butter, sauté all of the vegetables for 10 minutes until soft.
- Remove vegetables and place in bowl.
- Combine the sausage, vegetables, cherries, bread cubes and rest of ingredients EXCEPT the chicken broth.
- Add just enough chicken broth to moisten the bread mixture.
- You do not want it soaking wet.
- If packing the turkey, stuff the neck and cavity loosely with stuffing, folding the neck skin under and fastening with skewer.
- If not, lightly pack stuffing into a large, shallow baking dish.
- If you bake the stuffing inside the bird, roast the bird at 325 degrees for 15 minutes per pound or until the temperature of the bird reaches 170 degrees and the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced with fork.
- Let turkey rest at least 20 minutes before carving.
- If you bake in separate dish, drizzle the stuffing with alittle bit of stock.
- Cover and bake at 325° for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Uncover and back for an additional 10 minutes.
CHERRY-PECAN STUFFING
To stuff your turkey, you'll need 4 cups unbaked stuffing for a 12-pound bird. Stuff it right before roasting and bake remaining stuffing in a 2-quart baking dish.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dinner Recipes Dinner Side Dishes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees, with racks in middle and lower thirds. On two rimmed baking sheets, arrange bread in a single layer. Toast until dry and pale golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool.
- Meanwhile, lightly butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium. Add onion, celery, and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until onion and celery are softened, about 7 minutes. Add cherries, pecans, sage, and fennel seed and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Transfer to a large bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Add parsley, eggs, and bread; stir to combine. Add broth in two additions, stirring until absorbed after each addition. Season generously with salt and pepper and transfer stuffing to dish. Bake on middle rack until deep golden brown on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 400 g, Fat 19 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 5 g
CHALLAH, SAUSAGE, AND DRIED CHERRY STUFFING
Provided by Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
Categories Side Bake Thanksgiving Stuffing/Dressing Cherry Sausage Gourmet Peanut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Generously butter baking dish.
- Roast pecans in a pie or cake pan until fragrant and insides are pale golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop.
- Divide bread between 2 large baking sheets and bake, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until golden, 15 to 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook sausage, stirring and breaking up lumps, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer sausage to a very large bowl.
- Add butter to skillet and heat over medium heat until foam subsides. Add onions, celery, garlic, allspice, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown lightly, 12 to 15 minutes. Add vegetables to sausage with bread, cherries, and pecans, and toss to mix well.
- In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, then whisk in stock, cream, and parsley, and pour over stuffing. Stir stuffing well, then spread it out in baking dish. Chill if turkey is more than 1 hour from being done.
- When turkey is done, increase oven temperature to 425°F. Cover stuffing tightly with foil and bake until hot throughout, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake until top is golden brown and crisp, about 10 minutes more.
Tips
- Thaw the turkey properly: Allow the turkey to thaw in the refrigerator for 24 hours per 5 pounds of weight. This will ensure that the turkey is evenly thawed and safe to cook.
- Dry the turkey thoroughly: Before seasoning or cooking the turkey, pat it dry with paper towels. This will help the seasoning adhere to the skin and prevent the turkey from steaming.
- Season the turkey generously: Use a combination of salt, pepper, and your favorite herbs and spices to season the turkey. Be sure to season the inside and outside of the turkey.
- Stuff the turkey loosely: If you are stuffing the turkey, do so loosely. This will allow the stuffing to cook evenly and prevent the turkey from becoming dry.
- Roast the turkey at a high temperature: Roast the turkey at 450°F for 30 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350°F and continue roasting until the turkey is cooked through.
- Baste the turkey frequently: Basting the turkey with its own juices or a mixture of butter and broth will help keep the turkey moist and flavorful.
- Let the turkey rest before carving: Once the turkey is cooked through, let it rest for 15-20 minutes before carving. This will allow the juices to redistribute throughout the turkey, resulting in a more tender and flavorful bird.
Conclusion
- Cherry-glazed turkey with dried cherry-apple stuffing is an elegant and flavorful dish that is perfect for a special occasion.
- The combination of sweet cherries, tart apples, and savory herbs and spices creates a complex and delicious flavor that will please even the most discerning palate.
- This dish is sure to be a hit at your next holiday gathering.
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