Honey-Glazed Turkey
Country Woman Christmas
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Even during the holidays, my husband wouldn't eat turkey...until I tried this recipe. Now, he loves it! The sweet and spicy glaze gives the turkey a wonderful flavor.
SERVINGS: 12-14
CATEGORY: Main Dish
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 5 hours
Ingredients:
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 1-1/2 cups chopped celery
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 12 cups unseasoned stuffing croutons or dry bread cubes
- 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
- 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 to 2-1/2 cups boiling water
- 1 turkey (14 to 16 pounds)
- GLAZE:
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions:
In a large skillet, saute onion and celery in butter until tender. Pour into a large bowl. Add the next seven ingredients; mix well. Stir in enough water until stuffing has reached desired moistness. Just before baking, stuff the turkey. Skewer openings; tie drumsticks together. Place on a rack in a roasting pan. Cover lightly with a tent of aluminum foil. Bake at 325° for 4 hours. Combine glaze ingredients. Pour over turkey. Bake an additional 1 to 1-1/2 hours, basting if needed, or until a meat thermometer reads 185°. Remove all stuffing. If desired, thicken drippings for gravy. Yield: 12-14 servings (about 12 cups stuffing). Editor's Note: Stuffing may be baked in a greased 3-qt. covered baking dish at 325° for 70 minutes (uncover the last 10 minutes). Turkey may also be prepared in an oven roasting bag. Pour glaze over stuffed turkey and bake according to package directions.