Mascarpone & herb-basted turkey
Make Christmas dinner the most hassle-free ever with this make-ahead turkey recipe
Difficulty and servings
Serves 6
Preparation and cooking times
Ready in 30 minutes plus 2 hours in the oven
- Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Mix the mascarpone, garlic, zest and herbs and season really well. Loosen the skin away from each turkey breast (gently wriggle your fingers under the skin) then stuff the mascarpone mix underneath. Smooth the skin down then brush the turkey all over with olive oil and season. Put the lemon halves in the cavity. Put the onion slices in the bottom of a roasting tin and sit the turkey on top. Cover with foil and cook for 25 minutes per kilo (a 4kg bird will take 1 hour 40 mins).
- Remove the foil, baste the turkey with the tin juices then turn up the oven to 200C/ fan 200C/gas 7 and cook for another 20 minutes. Take out and rest for at least 1/2 an hour before carving.
- Pour off most of the fat from the tin. Put over a low heat and sprinkle in the flour. Stir well then add the wine and stock and bubble together. Strain into a clean pan then simmer for 15 minutes while the turkey rests.
Per serving
702 kcalories, protein 93.8g, carbohydrate 10.4g, fat 29.1 g, saturated fat 11.8g, fibre 0.6g, salt 1.15 g
Recipe from olive magazine, December 2008.
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Ingredients
- 6 tbsp mascarpone
- 1 garlic clove , crushed
- 2 lemons zested then halved
- 1 tbsp chopped rosemary
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 4kg/8lb 8oz turkey , giblets removed
- olive oil
- 3 onions , cut into fat slices
WHITE WINE GRAVY
- 500ml white wine
- 500ml chicken stock
- 2 tbsp plain flour
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 6
Preparation and cooking times
Ready in 30 minutes plus 2 hours in the oven
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp mascarpone
- 1 garlic clove , crushed
- 2 lemons zested then halved
- 1 tbsp chopped rosemary
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 4kg/8lb 8oz turkey , giblets removed
- olive oil
- 3 onions , cut into fat slices
WHITE WINE GRAVY
- 500ml white wine
- 500ml chicken stock
- 2 tbsp plain flour
Per serving
702 kcalories, protein 93.8g, carbohydrate 10.4g, fat 29.1 g, saturated fat 11.8g, fibre 0.6g, salt 1.15 g
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