The kids couldn't make it in this year for Thanksgiving so we promised them the Turkey dinner they missed. I found a recipe from Anne Burell for an Apple Cider brined turkey. We mixed the brine on Sunday which included sugar, salt, a bunch of spices, cider vinegar and the apple cider. Put the 15 pound volunteer in a large bucket and covered him with the solution for 3 days. On Wednesday we pulled him from his cold bath, dried him, coated his skin with a butter spice rub and let him sit for another day. On Thursday, we put him in a hot oven for 40 minutes, then lowered the temperature to 340* for about 2-1/2 hours til he was a beautiful golden brown. We made a Stuffing of Wild Rice and Goat Cheese, along with Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Root vegetables, and topped it all off with an Apple Cider Gravy. This was one of the juiciest Turkeys ever! Bad news though, I started carving before I got the camera out so you missed the beautiful bird, sorry! But enjoy the rest of the pictures and use your imagination for the whole bird.
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