ROAST TURKEY WITH PEAR AND PORT GRAVY
Categories Fruit turkey Roast Christmas Thanksgiving Pear Port Winter Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 10
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- For glaze:
- Boil all ingredients in heavy large saucepan until reduced to 2 cups, about 40 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
- For turkey and gravy:
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Place turkey on rack in roasting pan. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon 7 cups stuffing into main turkey cavity and 2 cups into neck cavity. Tuck wings under turkey body. Tie legs together. Add 1 egg and 1/4 cup pear nectar to remaining stuffing in bowl and toss well. Transfer to buttered 13x9x2-inch baking dish; cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate.
- Reserve 1 cup glaze for gravy. Brush some of remaining glaze over turkey. Pour 1 cup chicken stock into bottom of pan. Cover turkey completely with foil. Place turkey in oven and roast 45 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. and continue roasting 2 hours, basting every 30 minutes with glaze and keeping turkey covered. Uncover, baste turkey and roast until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F. and turkey is golden, about 15 minutes longer. (Place stuffing in covered baking dish in oven for last 50 minutes.) Transfer turkey to platter. Tent with aluminum foil.
- Pour pan juices into heavy large saucepan. Degrease pan juices. Place roasting pan over medium-high heat. Add degreased pan juices and remaining 3 cups stock and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Strain mixture back into saucepan, pressing on solids. Add reserved 1 cup glaze and simmer 5 minutes. Mix flour and butter to paste in small bowl; whisk in 1/2 cup stock mixture. Return mixture to remaining stock mixture in saucepan and boil until thick enough to coat spoon, whisking constantly, about 2 minutes.
- Garnish turkey with fresh herbs if desired. Serve turkey and stuffing, passing gravy separately.
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Adithya Nair
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! The turkey was juicy and flavorful, and the gravy was amazing. I will definitely be making this again.
Yolanda Lewis
[email protected]I love this recipe! The turkey is always perfectly cooked and the gravy is delicious. I've made this recipe several times and it's always a success.
Ahmad Proo
[email protected]This is my go-to recipe for roast turkey. It's always a hit with my family and friends. The turkey is always moist and flavorful, and the gravy is to die for.
Shu Divine shufor
[email protected]This recipe was okay. The turkey was cooked well, but the gravy was a bit bland. I would make this recipe again, but I would add more spices to the gravy.
shajib khan
[email protected]The turkey was a bit dry, but the gravy was delicious. I would make this recipe again, but I would adjust the cooking time for the turkey.
Raviya Husan
[email protected]This recipe is way too complicated. There are too many steps and ingredients involved. I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.
Rpm Foysal
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the turkey turned out dry and tasteless. I don't recommend this recipe.
Mario Cuevas
[email protected]I tried this recipe for Thanksgiving and it was a disaster. The turkey was dry and overcooked, and the gravy was lumpy. I won't be making this again.
Nashir Uddin
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! The turkey was juicy and flavorful, and the gravy was amazing. I will definitely be making this again.
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[email protected]I made this for Christmas dinner and it was a huge success. The turkey was cooked to perfection and the gravy was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Zaga Ug
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The turkey is always moist and flavorful, and the gravy is to die for.
JR Shihab
[email protected]This was my first time cooking a turkey and it turned out great! The recipe was easy to follow and the turkey was perfectly cooked.
Md jabbar Khan
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the turkey turned out amazing! The meat was tender and juicy, and the skin was crispy and golden brown. The gravy was also delicious.
Andrea Pace
[email protected]This recipe was a hit with my family! The turkey was moist and flavorful, and the pear and port gravy was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again for Thanksgiving.