Hamlyn all Colour Cookbook: 200 Student Meals by Sara Lewis

Author:Sara Lewis [LEWIS, SARA]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Cooking & Food
ISBN: 9780600623632
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
Published: 2011-04-06T16:00:00+00:00

traditional roast turkey

Serves 8

Preparation time 45 minutes, plus resting

Cooking time 3 hours 40 minutes

5 kg (10 lb) turkey, giblets removed and cavity rinsed

1 packet ready-made stuffing

1 tablespoon dried basil

paprika, for sprinkling

50 g (2 oz) butter

6 streaky bacon rashers (optional)

1 lemon, sliced

1 orange, sliced

salt and pepper

Gravy

600 ml (1 pint) chicken or vegetable stock

90 ml (3 fl oz) port or white wine

1 tablespoon cornflour

If using a frozen bird, make sure that the turkey is completely thawed before using. Take the turkey out of the refrigerator a couple of hours before you intend to start cooking, to allow it to come to room temperature.

Put the turkey in a large roasting tin, make up the stuffing as packet instructions and use to stuff the neck of the bird. Sprinkle the turkey with the basil and paprika and season. Lay the bacon rashers over the breast, if using, and tuck the lemon and orange slices around it. Loosely cover with foil, tucking the edges in around the edge of the roasting tin. Roast in a preheated oven, 180°C (350°F), Gas Mark 4, for 20 minutes per 500 g (1 lb) plus 20 minutes. Baste regularly.

Remove the foil 20 minutes before the end so that the turkey browns. Transfer the turkey to a warm serving dish, cover with foil and leave to rest while you make the gravy. Skim off and discard the fat from the pan juices, then pour in the stock and port or wine and bring to the boil. Stir in cornflour and some cold water to thicken the gravy. Carve the turkey and eat with roast potatoes, carrots and vegetables of your choice.

For crispy roast potatoes, to accompany the turkey, peel and cut 1.5 kg (3 lb) potatoes into chunky pieces. Add to a saucepan of salted boiling water and cook for 8–10 minutes until the edges are just breaking up. Drain well, return to the pan and shake. Heat 5 tablespoons sunflower oil or goose fat in a roasting tin on the shelf above the turkey for 2–3 minutes until very hot. Carefully add the potatoes to the tin, spooning the oil or fat on top. Roast in the oven for 1 hour, turning once or twice, until golden. Drain off the oil or fat and serve with the turkey.

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