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Apple-Sage Roasted Turkey

Apple-Sage Roasted Turkey
Apple flavor gives this classic recipe a new spin that will appeal to even your pickiest eaters. The lovely aroma as this moist and beautiful turkey cooked in the kitchen had everyone talking. —Suzy Horvath, Milwaukie, Oregon
14 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 3-1/2 hours + standing

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup apple cider or juice
  • 1/2 cup apple jelly
  • 1/3 cup butter, cubed
  • TURKEY:
  • 1/3 cup minced fresh sage
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 turkey (14 to 16 pounds)
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider or juice
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons pepper
  • 2 large apples, cut into wedges
  • 1 large onion, cut into wedges
  • 8 fresh sage leaves

Directions

  • In a small saucepan, combine the apple cider, jelly and butter. Cook
  • and stir until butter is melted. Remove from the heat and set aside.
  • Reserve 2 tablespoons for finishing.
  • In a small bowl, combine minced sage and butter. With fingers,
  • carefully loosen skin from the turkey breast; rub butter mixture
  • under the skin. Brush turkey with apple cider. Sprinkle salt and
  • pepper over turkey and inside cavity.
  • Place the apples, onion and sage leaves inside the cavity. Tuck wings
  • under turkey; tie drumsticks together. Place breast side up on a
© Taste of Home 2013

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Apple-Sage Roasted Turkey (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • rack in a roasting pan.
  • Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 3-1/2 to 4 hours or until a meat
  • thermometer reads 180°, basting occasionally with cider mixture.
  • Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly. Brush with
  • reserved cider mixture. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes before
  • slicing. Yield: 14 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 8 ounces cooked turkey equals 506 calories, 19 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 191 mg cholesterol, 466 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 66 g protein.
Wine: Medium-Bodied White Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied white wine such as Riesling or Gewürtztraminer
© Taste of Home 2013