Holiday Turkey with Michigan Maple Glaze and Cranberry Bourbon Relish

October 24, 2019

We love how simple and delicious Holiday Turkey with Michigan Maple Glaze and Cranberry Bourbon Relishrecipe is!

Ingredients
1 whole 12-15 lb. fresh turkey
salt and pepper to taste
1 onion
3-4 T. unsalted butter, melted
2 C. chicken stock
1/4 C. maple syrup
cranberry-bourbon relish (recipe follows)

Preparation
Preheat oven 350°F. Rinse turkey inside and out thoroughly. Season cavity and the outside with salt and pepper. Place onion in the cavity, close with a skewer and tie legs together. Place turkey breast-side up on a rack in a large roasting pan. Brush half melted butter over turkey. Pour 1/2 C. stock into the pan. Roast turkey for 15 minutes per pound or until meat thermometer registers 180°F. in the leg and 170°F. in the breast (about 3 hours). Baste turkey with pan juices and add 1/2 C. stock to pan every 45 minutes. Combine remaining butter with syrup and brush over turkey the last half hour of cooking.

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