Festive poultry with apple jelly | Exceldor

Ingredients

• 2 cups (500 ml) store-bought or homemade apple jelly
• ½ cup (125 ml) butter, melted
• ¼ cup (60 ml) maple syrup
• 2 sprigs thyme, finely chopped
• 2 red onions, sliced
• Ground pepper
• 8 Cortland apples
• ½ cup (125 ml) pecans, roasted and coarsely chopped
• Salt and ground pepper
• 1 bottle apple cider (750 ml)
• ½ cup (125 ml) maple syrup
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 4 sprigs thyme (leaves only)
• 2 tbsp. (30 ml) butter, softened
• 2 tbsp. (30 ml) flour
• 1 kg (2 lb.) parsnips, peeled and sliced
• 2 onions, sliced
• ¾ cup (190 ml) butter
• 1 cup (250 ml) cooking water or milk
• 1 tbsp. (15 ml) maple syrup