Roasted Turkey

Turkey

2 sticks of butter, softened

salt and pepper

olive oil (so the butter doesn't burn)

zest and juice of 2 lemons

3 cloves of garlic, minced

parsley, handful

onion, cut in half

1 lemon, cut in half

bay leaves or parsley

6 slices of bacon

In a large bowl mix together butter, salt and pepper, olive oil, zest and juice of 2 lemons, 3 cloves of garlic minced and a handful of parsley. Set aside. In the cavity of the turkey season with salt and pepper, place in onion, lemon and bay leaves or parsley. Loosen the skin on the front and back of the turkey. Take a hanful of butter mixture and roll into a ball. Stick it underneath the skin and pull down to cover both sides, front and back of the turkey. The rest spread all over the outside of the turkey on the top, legs and wings. Put in a roasting pan and sprinkle the top of the turkey with olive oil. Bake in oven at 220 degrees for 10 minutes. Will start to brown. Baste the juice on top of the turkey and place the bacon slices on top of the turkey. Put back in the oven. Turn down to 180 degrees for 2 1/2 hours. Check to see if its done when you put a knife into the thigh and the juices are clear. Take the turkey out of pan and rest on a platter for 2 ½ hours. The same amount of time it cooks for.

Turkey Gravy

cooked bacon, onion and lemon, cut up in small pieces

rosemary sprig

3 sm chopped tomatoes

little bits of turkey

apple cider vinegar

juices from turkey

chicken stock

crushed walnuts

Put turkey on a platter to rest. Keep the drippings in the pan and add the chopped up bacon, onion and lemon. Heat the pan on the stove. Add rosemary and tomatoes. Take off some bits of turkey (the unused bits) and add to the pan. Mix together and get to a small boil. Add some apple cider and the juices from the resting turkey. Boil and mash with a potato masher. After it reduces some add some chicken stock. Sieve the gravy with a strainer. In the bottom of a gravy dish place the crushed walnuts and add the gravy on top. The hot gravy will heat up the turkey. Serve!

Recipe from Gordon Ramsay