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Cranberry-Orange Roasted Turkey

You'll have an elegant centerpiece to your meal with this tender, juicy turkey. “The cranberry makes it so good. It has such a wonderful aroma and flavor.” Kara de la Vega - Santa Rosa, California

28 ServingsPrep: 30 min. Bake: 3 hours + standing

Ingredients

3 teaspoons garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 turkey (14 pounds)
1 medium orange
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
3/4 cup reduced-sodium teriyaki sauce
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup orange marmalade
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
4 sprigs fresh herbs, such as thyme, rosemary, parsley and sage
2 medium onions, cut into wedges

Directions

Combine the garlic powder, salt and pepper. With fingers, carefully
loosen skin from the turkey breast; spread half of garlic powder
mixture under the skin. Sprinkle skin with remaining mixture.
Juice the orange, reserving the rind. In a large bowl, combine the
cranberry sauce, teriyaki sauce, honey, marmalade, soy sauce and
orange juice. Cover and refrigerate 3-1/2 cups mixture for sauce.
Rub remaining mixture under the skin. Secure skin to underside of
breast with toothpicks. Place herb sprigs and reserved orange rind
in turkey cavity.

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Cranberry-Orange Roasted Turkey (continued)

Directions (continued)

Arrange onions in a shallow roasting pan coated with cooking spray.
Place turkey over onions. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 3 to
3-1/2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 180°. (Cover
loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.) Cover and let stand
for 15 minutes before carving.
Discard herb sprigs and orange before slicing. Place reserved sauce
in a large saucepan; heat through. Serve with turkey. Yield: 28
servings (3-1/2 cups sauce).

Nutrition Facts: 4 ounces cooked turkey with 2 tablespoons sauce equals 257 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 86 mg cholesterol, 308 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 34 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 fat.

Wine: Medium-Bodied White Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied white wine such as Riesling or Gewürtztraminer