Roast Turkey with Cider Gravy Recipe

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Roast Turkey with Cider Gravy
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  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Rinse the turkey, pat it dry, and season it inside and out with salt and pepper. Pack the neck cavity loosely with some of the stuffing, fold the neck skin under the body, and fasten it with a skewer. Pack the body cavity loosely with some of the remaining stuffing and truss the turkey. Transfer the remiaining stuffing to a buttered 3-quart baking dish and reserve it, covered and chilled.
  2. Spread the turkey with the butter and roast it on a rack in a roasting pan in the over for 30 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 325°F., baste the turkey with the pan juices, and add the water to the pan. Roast the turkey, basting it every 20 minutes, for 2 1/2 to 3 hours more, or until a meat thermometer inserted in the fleshy part of the thigh registers 180°F. and the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced. During the last 1 1/2 hours of roasting, drizzle the reserved stuffing with the stock or broth, bake it, covered, in the 325°F. over for 1 hour, and bake it, uncovered, for 30 minutes more. Transfer the turkey to a heated platter, reserving the juices in the roasting pan, discard the string, and keep the turkey warm, covered loosely with foil.
  3. Make the gravy: Skim all the fat from the roasting pan juices, reserving 1/3 cup of the fat, and add the cider and the vinegar to the pan. Deglaze the pan over moderately high heat, scraping up the brown bits, and boil the mixture until it is reduced by half. In a saucepan combine the reserved fat and the flour and cook the roux over moderately low heat, whisking, for 3 minutes. Add the cider mixture and the stock in a stream, whisking, bring the mixture to a boil, whisking, and simmer the gravy, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Season the gravy with salt and pepper and transfer it to a heated sauceboat.
  4. Garnish the turkey with the herb sprigs and serve it with the gravy and the stuffing.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3224.97 Kcal (13502 kJ)
Calories from fat 207.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.04g 35%
Cholesterol 61.01mg 20%
Sodium 63773.11mg 2657%
Potassium 17056.62mg 363%
Total Carbs 162.92g 54%
Sugars 8.85g 35%
Dietary Fiber 0.18g 1%
Protein 444.5g 889%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 147.9mg 822%
Calcium 13.9mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 8.69 Kcal (36 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.06g 35%
Cholesterol 0.16mg 20%
Sodium 171.8mg 2657%
Potassium 45.95mg 363%
Total Carbs 0.44g 54%
Sugars 0.02g 35%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Protein 1.2g 889%
Iron 0.4mg 822%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 66.4
    Points
  • 64
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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