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Follow our easy plan to get your feast on the table using just one oven…
THE DAY BEFORE
✱ Defrost the turkey
✱ Blind-bake the pastry and roast the veg for the tart
✱ Prepare the stuffing, pigs in blankets and trifle (jelly and custard layers)
✱ Make the red cabbage and gravy
ON THE DAY
4.5 HRS before serving: Take the turkey out of the oven to come to room temperature.
3.5 HRS before serving: Heat the oven to 160C Fan/Gas 4. Cook the turkey. Assemble the veggie tart and add to the oven for the final 45 mins of the turkey cooking time.
1 HR before serving: Increase the oven to 180C Fan/Gas 6. Roast the potatoes. Add the stuffing balls and pigs in blankets to the oven after 20 mins.
30 MINS before serving: Make the bread sauce, cook the sprouts, warm the red cabbage and gravy.
15 MINS before serving: Set the table, carve the turkey.
5 MINS before serving: Assemble the family. Bon Appetit!
Maple glazed turkey
COST £2.37 PER SERVE
SERVES 8
PREP: 15 MINS, PLUS RESTING
COOK TIME: 2 HRS 30 MINS
A simple sweet dressing ensures a perfect golden glaze.
YOU WILL NEED
4kg turkey, giblets removed, defrosted if frozenJuice 1 clementine (reserve the squeezed fruit)4 bay leaves2tbsp vegetable oil80g maple syrup or runny30g unsalted butter2tbsp light brown soft sugarHerbs for garnishing (optional)
