Roast Turkey with Ras El Hanout

Ingredients

• 10 to 12 pound turkey
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 8 cups chicken stock
• 1 onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 carrot, peeled, coarsely chopped
• 6 parsley stems
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• Ras El Hanout
• 5 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon whole cloves (or ground cloves)
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds (or ground coriander)
• 1/2 teaspoon mace
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom pods (or ground cardamom)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed (or ground cumin)
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice berries (or ground allspice)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon aniseed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne