To show my appreciation for all the amazing things that have happened to me in 2015 I am giving you my grandma’s turkey recipe so that you can share it with those who you care for. Doesn’t it look mouthwatering? I know, I am no food photographer, my business is Fashion, so instead of pretending to be one I just took a snap of how our table looks like during the season.

My Grandma’s Turkey Recipe

Serves: Aprox. 8 people

Ingredients:

4 kg (8 lb) Turkey
2 Heads of Garlic
2 Tablespoons salt
1 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
175 ml (3/4 Cup) White Wine
175 ml (3/4 Cup) Orange Juice
120 ml (1/2 Cup) Lemon Juice
60 ml (1/4 Cup) Melted Butter

Preparation:

If you are using a frozen turkey, thaw the turkey in its bag in the refrigerator for at least two days before baking.
Make sure that the bird is completely defrosted and that there are no ice crystals anywhere in the bird.
The day before baking, remove all packaging and the neck and the giblet pack from the cavity.
Place the turkey, breast side down, in an oven proof roasting tin.
Mix together the crushed garlic cloves, salt, pepper, wine, the orange and the lemon juice.
Pour the mix into the roasting tin around the turkey.
Cover in plastic wrap and put back in the refrigerator.
Let marinate for at least 12 hours.
Then turn bird and let marinate in the fridge for the remaining of the time until baking.

Cooking:

Preheat the oven at 170°C (325°F).
Remove the turkey from the fridge and take out the plastic wrap.
Brush the skin of the bird with the melted butter.
Loosely cover the turkey with foil and place into the centre of the preheated oven.
Cook for 4 hours.
Periodically baste the bird with the juices at the bottom of the roasting tin.
Remove the foil 1 hour before the end of cooking.
Once is cooked, remove the turkey from the oven and cover with foil.
Leave to rest for 30 minutes before carving.

Bon Appétit and Happy Holidays 2015!

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