Madeira-Glazed Roast Turkey
- Ready In:
- 4hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 26
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
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Cornbread
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄2 cups yellow cornmeal
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1⁄3 cups milk
- 3⁄4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 celery ribs, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 lb fresh mushrooms, finely chopped
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried sage
- salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- 1⁄2 cup milk (or as needed)
- 1 (14 lb) whole turkey, ready to cook
- 3 tablespoons chopped mixed fresh herbs (such as basil, parsley, sage, and tarragon)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup madeira wine
- 8 ounces fresh cranberries
- 2 cups turkey stock
- 1 lb tangerine, juiced
- 2 tablespoons sugar
directions
- Make Cornbread: Heat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly butter 13x9" baking pan. Mix flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in mixing bowl. Whisk eggs, milk, and butter in small bowl until blended, then pour into dry ingredients and stir just until moistened. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake until pick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Let cool completely in pan.
- Make Stuffing: Heat 1 T. butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and 2 T. butter; cook until mushrooms are lightly browned about 5 minutes. Stir in sallot and remove from heat. Crumble cornbread into large mixing bowl. Add mushroom mixture, thyme, sage, salt, and pepper and toss to combine. Stir in enough milk to lightly moisten stuffing. Add 1 T. butter and combine.
- Make Turkey: Heat oven to 325 degrees. Rinse turkey inside and out and pat dry. Combine 4 T. butter, the fresh herbs, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Using fingers, lift skin from breast and spread butter mixture evenly under skin. Sprinkle cavities lightly with salt and pepper.
- Place turkey on rack in large roasting pan and spoon stuffing loosely into both cavities. Tuck skin at neck under, then fold iwngs under and tie legs together.
- Roast turkey 2-3/4 hours, basting with pan juices every 30 minutes. Increase heat to 350 degrees and pour Madeira over turkey. Roast until meat thermometer inserted in breast meat registers 170 degrees, about 30 minutes longer. Turkey should be glazed and brown. Transfer to platter and let stand.
- Measure and reserve 1/4 cup cranberries. Simmer remaining cranberries and 1 cup turkey stock in medium saucepan over medium heat until cranberries pop. Puree through food mill or press through fine sieve. Degrease pan juices in roasting pan and add tangerine juice and remaining 1 cup turkey stock. Boil, scraping loose browned bits on bottom of pan, until reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Strain into saucepan and stir in cranberry puree, reserved 1/4 cup cranberries, and the sugar. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer over medium heat just until cranberries pop, about 5 minutes. Pour into sauceboat.
- Carve turkey and serve with sauce.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JackieOhNo!
Stormville, New York
I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!