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fresh - Roast Turkey, New England style

Source of Recipe

debbies countrycookin


List of Ingredients

fresh - Roast Turkey, New England style

1/4 cup butter
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
4 ribs celery, sliced
1 Granny Smith apple, coarsely chopped
1 package (about 11 ounces) diced dried fruit mix
3/4 cup slivered almonds
1/8 cup chopped fresh parsley
Salt and black pepper to taste
12 to 14 pound turkey
6 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
8 large carrots
5 large shallots, peeled
1/2 cup dry white wine

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat.
Increase heat to medium and add onion; cook and stir until tender.
Remove from heat; stir in celery, apple, dried fruit, almonds, parsley
and cloves. Add salt and pepper.
Place fruit mixture in turkey cavity.
Tie turkey legs together. Place turkey, breast side down, on rack in large oiled roasting pan. Season
with salt and pepper, if desired. Add 1/2 cup water to pan. Bake,
uncovered, until it reaches an temperature of 180 in the center of the
thigh, about 1 1/2 hours.


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