Maple Turkey Breast
Recipes with Maple Sugar / Recipes with Maple Syrup / Turkey
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Ingredients
- 2.2 lbs root vegetables, cut into 2.5 cm (1 in) cubes
- 1 large onion, peeled and cut into 8 pieces
- 3 heads garlic, cut in half
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup maple syrup (preferably amber syrup for its rich flavour)
- 4 to 5 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 2 tablespoons softened butter
- 1/4 cup maple sugar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 boneless turkey breast about 1 kg (2.2 lb), skin on and tied
Method
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
- In a roasting pan, place all the root vegetables, onion, garlic, oil, maple syrup and rosemary. Distribute evenly.
- Roast in oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and stir, then set aside.
- In a bowl, combine butter, maple sugar, mustard, salt and pepper.
- Brush this mixture over the turkey, place turkey on vegetables and roast in oven for another 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 160°C (325°F) and roast for another 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Remove roasting pan from oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Remove string and carve the breast.
- Arrange slices on vegetables, pour pan juices over top, and serve.
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