Thanksgiving Organic Roast Turkey With Crispin Honey Crisp Hard Cider And Honeycrisp Apples

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   1-Preheat the oven to 375F for 10 minutes.

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   2-Wipe turkey inside & season body cavity. Put to one side while prepping the stuffing

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   3-Make the stuffing: Heat the oil in a pan & saute the onion and garlic for 5 minutes

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   -Stir in chopped Honeycrisp apples, remove from the heat & add remaining stuffing with seasoning to taste; mix well to form a stiff consistency.

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   4-Stuff the neck cavity with the prepared stuffing then fold the neck flap over & secure either by sewing using fine twine and a trussing needle

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   5-Place the onion wedges & whole garlic cloves in body cavity.

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   6-Weigh the turkey and calculate the cooking time allowing 18 min/Lb.

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   7-Roll any remaining stuffing into balls and cook round the turkey for the last 20 minutes of cook time.

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   8-Place breast upside down in the roasting pan, pour over 200mL of Crispin Honey Crisp Hard Apple Cider

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    9-Place roasting pan in the oven & roast for the calculated cooking time.

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    10-20 minutes before the end, turn the turkey over, pour over a further 200mL of Crispin Honey Crisp Hard Apple Cider & continue to cook. If the turkey is browning too quickly, cover loosely with tin foil.

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    11-Check the turkey is thoroughly cooked by inserting a long skewer in the thickest part of the thigh. If after 1 minute the juices run clear the turkey is cooked.

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    12-Remove from oven, place turkey on a serving plate, loosely cover with tinfoil & let stand for 20 minutes before carving.

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    13-Strain 300ml of the juices from the cooked turkey into a saucepan and stir in the remaining Crispin Honey Crisp Natural Hard Apple Cider, bring to boil.

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    14-Cream the butter with the flour then gradually whisk into the hard cider mixture.

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    15. Cook for 2 minutes, adjust seasoning & stir in the creme fraiche. Heat gently for 1 minute then serve with the cooked turkey, garnished with fresh mint sprigs and herbs.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.