Maple-glazed turkey
SERVES 8
This sweet glaze gives the turkey a wonderful flavour and a beautiful golden colour.
4kg turkey, giblets removed
Juice of 1 clementine (reserve the squeezed fruit)
4 bay leaves
2tbsp vegetable oil
80g maple syrup
30g butter
2tbsp light brown soft sugar
Herbs for garnishing (optional)
1 Bring the turkey to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 180˚C/Gas 4.
2 Prepare the turkey by tying up the legs and placing the reserved squeezed clementine and bay leaves into the cavity. Pat the skin dry, then rub the vegetable oil over it and season generously with salt. Roast in the oven for 2 hours 30 minutes, basting every 25 minutes with the juices at the bottom of the pan.
Place the maple syrup, butter, brown sugar and clementine juice in a saucepan. Season well and gently heat until the butter
