Cider-basted Turkey And Apple Gravy

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 cup apple cider
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons dried sage
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 apples, peeled, cored, and quartered
• 1 onion, sliced
• 6 fresh thyme sprigs
• 8 fresh sage leaves
• 15 -16 lbs turkey
• salt and pepper, to taste
• butter, for rubbing on turkey
• water
• 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup apple cider
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 combine basting ingredients (1st 5 ingredients) in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. then set it aside.
• 3 remove giblets and neck from inside turkey.
• 4 place apples, onion thyme, and sage into turkey.
• 5 rub breasts and legs with butter and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.
• 6 pour 1/2 of the basting liquid over turkey.
• 7 place in oven to roast for 30 minutes.
• 8 pour remaining liquid over turkey and roast 2 more hours, basting frequently.
• 9 add water if needed.
• 10 add apple slices to pan juices around turkey.
• 11 cover turkey and roast another 1 1/2 hours.
• 12 for gravy: transfer apples from pan to a bowl.
• 13 spoon off fat from pan juices.
• 14 add enough chicken broth to measure 4 cups.
• 15 add broth and apples to saucepan and bring to a simmer.
• 16 mix apple cider and corn starch in a small bowl.
• 17 whisk corn starch mixture into gravy.
• 18 season with salt and pepper.