Stuffed Turkey Breast With Cranberry Glaze
Ingredients:
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1 (1 ) 2-3 lb (1-1 1/2kg) turkey breast, boneless, skinless
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( ) Stuffing: (for 3 lb breast)
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2 tbsp (30 mL) butter or margarine
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1/4 cup (50 mL) onion, chopped fine
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1/4 cup (50 mL) celery, chopped fine
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1/4 cup (50 mL) carrot, grated
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1/2 cup (125 mL) turkey or chicken broth
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1/2 tsp (2 mL) poultry seasoning
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1/8 tsp (.5 mL) each, salt & pepper
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2 cup (500 mL) dry bread cubes
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( ) Cranberry Glaze:
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1 can (1 can ) (6 oz / 184 ml) cranberry sauce
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2 tbsp (30 mL) brown sugar
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1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice
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1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground ginger
Preparation:
Prepare stuffing and glaze before removing turkey from refrigerator.
Stuffing: Melt butter or margarine in a skillet heated to medium. Add onion, celery and carrots and saute until onion is transparent (5 minutes). Add broth and seasonings and mix well. Remove from heat and add bread cubes. Mix thoroughly and set aside to cool.
Note: Prepared stuffing may be substituted for convenience.
Cranberry Glaze: Mix all ingredients well in a medium-size bowl. Set aside one half the glaze in a small dish to serve with meat.
To prepare turkey breast, place breast flat on a cutting surface and slice through meat with knife parallel to cutting board. Leave last inch intact and open up breast like a book. Cover turkey with plastic wrap and pound to an even thickness with a meat mallet. Spoon stuffing onto one side of breast. Fold other side over and secure with toothpicks along cut edges. Place on a greased roasting pan. Pour half the cranberry glaze over stuffed turkey spreading it out over top of the breast. Bake at 325 F (160 C) for 1 - 1 1/2 hours, until juices are no longer pink when you slice into meat. Remove from heat and let sit 5 minutes before slicing.
Courtesy of Manitoba Turkey Producers
www.turkey.mb.ca