Roast Turkey With Apple Cider Gravy


Recipe from southern living magazine. Sounds really easy, but delicious.

Steps


Stir together first 5 ingredients in small saucepan over medium heat until jelly and butter are melted.
Remove giblets and neck from turkey and discard.
Rinse turkey with cold water.
Pat dry.
Place apple , onion , and parsley sprigs in turkey cavity.
Place turkey , breast side up , on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
Brush turkey with half of jelly glaze.
Sprinkle with 1 teaspoons pepper and 1 / 4 teaspoons salt.
Bake at 325 degrees for 3 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted in turkey thigh registers 180 degrees , shielding turkey with heavy-duty aluminum foil after 30 minutes and basting with remaining jelly glaze after 1 1 / 2 hours.
Remove turkey from pan.
Let stand 10 minutes before carving.
Reserve pan drippings for apple cider gravy.
For gravy , whisk together drippings and flour in a saucepan over medium heat.
Cook 1 minute , whisking constantly.
Gradually add chicken broth , apple cider and whipping cream.
Cook over medium heat , whisking constantly , un.

Ingredients


apple jelly, butter, dijon mustard, fresh ground black pepper, salt, turkey, granny smith apple, onion, parsley sprig, pepper, pan dripping, all-purpose flour, chicken broth, apple cider, whipping cream