Brandy Butter & Bay Roast Turkey with Best-ever Gravy

Brandy Butter & Bay Roast Turkey with Best-ever Gravy

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Remove the turkey from the fridge 2 hours before you plan to cook it to allow it to come to room temperature. Pat the skin dry with kitchen paper.To make the...

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Cooking tools:

  • Roasting pan
  • Sifter
  • Microplane
  • Kitchen scale
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Mixing bowl
  • Saucepan
  • Skillet
  • Whisk
  • Wooden spoon
  • Measuring spoon
  • Measuring cup
  • Grater
  • Oven
  • Stove

Ingredients

  • 5kg good-quality free-range turkey
  • About 300g stuffing mix (homemade or shop-brought)
  • 2 onions
  • 2 bay leaves, plus extra to garnish (optional)
  • 2 tbsp brandy
  • 100g butter, softened
  • 25g each icing sugar and light muscovado sugar, sifted
  • Freshly grated nutmeg
  • 200ml white wine
  • 1 tbsp redcurrant jelly
  • 1 litre good-quality chicken stock
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 tbsp cornflour, mixed in 3 tbsp cold water
  • Butter
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 75g diced apricots
  • A handful of chopped sage leaves
  • 150g diced pancetta
  • 50g fresh breadcrumbs
  • 50g chopped pistachios
  • 50g pork sausage meat

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