Home Christmas Recipes Apple-Glazed Roast Turkey – A sweet exotica!
Apple-Glazed Roast Turkey – A sweet exotica!

Apple-Glazed Roast Turkey

A delightful delicacy which is very easy to prepare and has a tasty sweet glaze, a perfect dish for Christmas celebrations!

Ingredients

Turkey – 1 1/2 pound
Apple jelly – 1/2 cup
Cinnamon (ground) – 1/2 tsp
Red pepper (ground) - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp

Method

Preheat the oven to 325 F.
Remove the neck and giblets from the cavity and place them in a roasting pan.
Roast the turkey for about 2 ½ to 3 hours, till its skin is brown.
Cover the turkey with aluminum foil and continue with roasting, till the temperature of the thigh is about 175 F; that is about half an hour more.
Melt the apple jelly in a pot and add cinnamon and pepper to it.
Apply the apple glaze to the turkey and broil for 3 minutes, 4 inches away from heat, till it is bubby and brown.
Finally remove the turkey, cover it loosely with aluminum foil, keep it aside for half an hour and serve.