Roast Turkey With Apple-cider Gravy

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup apple jelly
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons coarse-grained dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 lbs turkey
• 1 medium granny smith apple, quartered
• 1 medium onion, quartered
• parsley sprig
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup reserved pan dripping
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 cup apple cider
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 stir together first 5 ingredients in small saucepan over medium heat until jelly and butter are melted.
• 2 remove giblets and neck from turkey and discard. rinse turkey with cold water; pat dry. place apple, onion, and parsley sprigs in turkey cavity. place turkey, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. brush turkey with half of jelly glaze; sprinkle with 1 teaspoons pepper and 1/4 teaspoons salt.
• 3 bake at 325 degrees for 3 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted in turkey thigh registers 180 degrees, shielding turkey with heavy-duty aluminum foil after 30 minutes and basting with remaining jelly glaze after 1 1/2 hours. remove turkey from pan; let stand 10 minutes before carving. reserve pan drippings for apple cider gravy.
• 4 for gravy, whisk together drippings and flour in a saucepan over medium heat. cook 1 minute, whisking constantly. gradually add chicken broth, apple cider and whipping cream; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly. stir in pepper and salt. yields 3 cups.