Roast Turkey with Cranberry and Sweet Potato Puree
If you want to have a classy dinner at home, try to prepare a tasty roast turkey served with cranberry and sweet potato puree.
05 November, 2018
serves for
6
total time
3
HR
45
MIN
ingredients
Turkey
1 oven-ready, approx.4 kg
Onion
1, quartered
Lemons
1, quartered
Butter
100 g
Salt
Pepper
Cranberries
200 g
Sugar
100 g (superfine)
Red wine
6 tbsp
Oranges
1, juice
Potatoes
8 medium-sized, sweet, cut into chunks
Cream
50 -70 ml, 48% fat
Butter
2 - 3 tbsp
Sweet corn
Thyme
sprigs, chopped
Oranges
zest
Preparation
For the roast turkey
- Heat the oven to 180°C (160° fan) gas 4.
- Put the turkey into a large roasting tin and place the onion and lemon quarters in the cavity.
- Rub all over with the butter. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Cover loosely with foil, tucking under the tin to create a foil 'tent' and cook for 20 minutes per kilo|2lb, then cook for a further 1 hour.
- Remove from the oven and remove the foil. Increase the oven temperature to 220°C (200° fan) gas 7.
- Roast the meat for a further 30- 40 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through.
- Pierce the thickest part of the thigh with a skewer - the juices will run clear when the turkey is cooked. Place on a warm serving plate.
- Cover loosely with foil and allow to stand for 25-30 minutes before serving.
For the cranberry sauce
- Place the cranberries, sugar, wine and orange juice in a pan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved.
- Bring to a boil and simmer, uncovered for 5-10 minutes, stirring from time to time until the cranberries begin to soften and burst.
- Leave some cranberries whole. Leave to cool and thicken before transferring to a serving dish.
For the sweet potato puree
- Cook the sweet potatoes in a pan of boiling salted water for 15-20 minutes, until tender.
- Drain well, then return to the heat for a few seconds to drive off any excess moisture.
- Add half the butter and half the cream.
- Mash until smooth, adding more butter and cream as necessary. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve the turkey with the cranberry sauce, sweet potato puree and sweetcorn.
- Sprinkle with a little chopped thyme.
- Garnish with thyme sprigs and a twist of orange zest.
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