Bacon-Wrapped Turkey with Pear Cider Gravy
- 1 (18- to 20-pound) fresh turkey
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 medium white onions, peeled and halved
- 3 medium celery stalks, halved crosswise
- 10 medium garlic cloves, peeled
- 6 medium ripe pears, such as Anjou or Bosc
- 1 pound thinly sliced smoked bacon
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick)
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth, at room temperature
- 8 medium fresh sage leaves
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 medium dried bay leaf
- 1 1/2 cups hard pear cider such as Ace Perry Cider or Wyder’s
- Produce
- Bay leaf, medium dried (1)
- Celery stalks, medium (3)
- Pears, medium ripe (6)
- Sage, medium fresh leaves (8)
- Thyme, fresh (5 sprigs)
- White onions, medium (2)
- Meat
- (18- to 20-pound) fresh turkey, fresh (1)
- Bacon, smoked (1 pound)
- Canned Goods
- Chicken broth, low-sodium (3 cups)
- Cooking & Baking
- All-purpose flour (6 tablespoons)
- Garlic cloves, medium (10)
- Vegetable oil (3 tablespoons)
- Dairy
- Butter, unsalted (6 tablespoons)
- Other
- 1 1/2 cups hard pear cider such as Ace Perry Cider or Wyder’s
Preparation
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Published November 15, 2007 (5 years ago).
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