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How to roast a turkey
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How to roast a turkey

10 ingredients 30 min Serves 8 openrecipes

Sophie Grigson shows you how to cook a perfect Christmas turkey in this step-by-step video recipe.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

999
Calories
54g
Protein
31g
Fat
123g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 free-range turkey
  • and freshly ground saltblack pepper
  • 175g/6oz unsalted or lightly salted butter
  • 450ml/15fl oz full-cream milk
  • 1 small onion
  • 4 cloves
  • 75-100g (2½ to 3½ oz) fresh white breadcrumbs
  • freshly grated nutmeg
  • 40g/1½oz butter or 2 tbsp double cream
  • , for sprinkling cayenne pepper

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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