Honey-Glazed Turkey

Name: Honey-Glazed Turkey
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 3 h 45 min
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Yield: 20 servings (8 cups stuffing).
Ingredients: 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; STUFFING:; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 2 cups chopped onion; 1-1/2 cups chopped celery; 12 cups unseasoned stuffing cubes 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; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 3-1/4 to 3-3/4 cups boiling water

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 3-3/4 hours YIELD: 20 servings (8 cups stuffing).

Even during the holidays, my husband wouldn't eat turkey—until I tried this recipe. Now he loves it! The sweet and spicy turkey glaze gives the bird a wonderful flavor. —Mary Smolka, Spring Grove, Illinois

Ingredients

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
STUFFING:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
2 cups chopped onion
1-1/2 cups chopped celery
12 cups unseasoned stuffing cubes 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
3/4 teaspoon salt
3-1/4 to 3-3/4 cups boiling water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°. Place turkey on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together. Bake for 2 hours.
2. In a small bowl, mix glaze ingredients; brush over turkey. Bake 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 hours longer or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. Baste occasionally with pan drippings. (Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.)
3. For stuffing, in a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; cook and stir until tender. Add stuffing cubes and seasonings; toss to combine. Stir in enough boiling water to reach desired moistness; transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, covered, for 1 hour. Uncover and bake until lightly browned, 10-15 minutes longer.
4. Remove turkey from oven; cover loosely with foil and let stand 15 minutes before carving. If desired, skim fat and thicken pan drippings for gravy. Serve with turkey and stuffing.

Nutrition Facts

7 ounces cooked turkey with about 1/3 cup stuffing: 464 calories, 14g fat (6g saturated fat), 133mg cholesterol, 794mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 2g fiber), 51g protein.