Traci's Apple Glazed Turkey
This delicious apple-glazed turkey recipe is perfect any time you want a moist, tasty bird. The apple jelly gives a wonderful sweetness you don't usually get, so it's a natural for an Easter or Mother's Day brunch, a party, or any weekend you want an incredible meal.
Notes
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Cooking Time3 hr 30 min
Ingredients
- 1 (12-pound) turkey
- 1/2 cup apple jelly
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Remove giblets and neck from cavity.
- Place rack in pan and put turkey on rack.
- Roast turkey until the skin is browned, about 2½ -3 hours.
- Tent turkey with aluminum foil. Continue to roast until temperature in thickest part of thigh is 175 degrees F., about ½ hour more.
- In a small pot, melt apple jelly.
- Stir in cinnamon and pepper to mix.
- Brush turkey with apple glaze and broil 4 inches from heating element about 3 minutes, until browned and bubbly.
- Remove turkey from oven, tent loosely with aluminum foil, and let rest 30 minutes before carving.
