Delicious UK - (12)December 2020

make it special.

Prefertocook

yourbirdthe

old-schoolway?

Here’show

PREPITSavethegibletsandneckif

youwanttomakea tradgravy– see

recipebelow.Takethebirdoutof

thefridgeanhourbeforeroasting

totakethechilloff.Smearplentyof

softenedbutterunderandoverthe

breastskinandthelegs.Season

wellallover(andinsidethecavity).

Stuffingthecavityslowsdownthe

cooking,sostuffjusttheneckand

roasttherestofthestuffing

alongside.Puta bunchofrosemary,

a garlicbulband1-2halvedlemons

insidethecavityforextraflavour.

ROASTITWorkouty

Smallbirdsandcro

weighing4kgorles

perkg,plus 70 min

Birdsover4kg: 20

plus 90 minutes.

Docheckyourbirdi

cooked(seeright)becauseovens

andturkeysvary.

Puttheturkeyona racksetinside

a roastingtintopreventthebird

catchingonthebottom– orusea

bedofcarrots,parsnipsandleeks

tocreatea vegetabletrivet.

Adda cupfuleachofwineand

watertothetin.Covertheturkey

andtinlooselywithfoil,sealing

it undertherimofthetin– this

n brown.

r doneness,piercethe

thickestpartofthelegwitha skewer.

If thejuicesrunclear,theturkeyis

cooked(adigitalprobethermometer

shouldread65–70°C).If it’snot

quitedone,roastfora further

15 minutesorso.Keepchecking

andbasting– thetemperaturerises

swiftlyatthispoint.

THECRUCIALBITLeavetheturkeyto

rest,lightlycoveredwithfoil,for

atleast 30 minutesbeforecarving.

THE

SIMPLE

WAY

MAKE

AHEAD

Makethegibletstockupto

1 dayahead(coverandkeep

chilledinthefridgeuntil

you’rereadytomakethegravy).

Whiletheturkeyisroasting,make

stock:heat1 tbspolive/sunflower

oilina largepanovera highheat.

Addthereservedturkeygiblets

(seepreviouspageandabove)and

fryfor3-4minutesuntilbrowned.

Add4 peeled,halvedshallots,

1 large,thicklyslicedcarrotand

2 thicklyslicedcelerysticks. Fry

for8 minutesuntilbrowned.Add

2 bayleaves,6 blackpeppercorns

and1.2litreswatertothepan,

bringtotheboil,thenreducethe

heatandsimmer,uncovered,for

45 minutesoruntilyouhaveabout

600mlstock(seeMakeAhead).

Makethegravywhiletheturkey

isresting:mash25gsoftened

butterwith25gplainflour toform

a paste(calleda beurremanié)and

setaside.Addthe600mlstockto

thecookingjuicesintheturkey

roastingtin(seepreviouspage)and

putovera mediumheat.Bringto

theboilandsimmerfor5 minutes,

scrapingupthegoodnessfromthe

bottomofthepan.Graduallywhisk

intheflour-butterpasteuntilthe

gravyisglossyandthickened.

Simmerfora further5 minutes,

seasontotasteandserve.

VEGGIE

STUFFING

The stuffing

recipe on p45

is fabulous,

but if you

want to make

a meat-free

version to

serve with

the other veg,

turn to p134..

• Allow500gmeatontheboneperperson.
  Thiswillgiveyouenough for the meal with
  plentyleftoverforanother day.


• Ifyouhave6-8people living in your house,
  aimfora 4kgturkey(we give a weight range
  of3-5kginourrecipeto give some wiggle room
  onwhatthesuppliersmay have available).
  For3-5peopleyou’llwant a 2.75-3.5kg bird.


• Thisyearyoumayfind it makes more sense
  togofora preparedproduct
  designedtofeedfewer
  people,suchasa stuffed
  turkeycrown.Check
  whatyourbutcheror
  supermarket
  hasinitsrange
  topre-order.

YOUR FAILSAF

How to make

a classic gravy

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Brined and barbecue-

roasted turkey

Bacon-wrapped turkey

with mustard and tarragon

Clementine,thyme

andbayroastturkey

Simple turkey

brine recipe

Turkey cushion with fruity

sausagemeat stuffing

Christmas spice-

rubbed turkey

WHAT SIZE TURKEY?

FOR MORE

TURKEY INSPIRATION...

Search ‘roast turkey’ at

deliciousmagazine.co.uk to

find our turkey library,

with 20 failsafe recipes. We

tested our recipe with birds

from Copas turkeys. Visit

goldenturkeys.co.uk for

a reputable supplier

near you.

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