Sure, you can adapt this recipe to a whole Holiday turkey!  Just increase the amount of maple/cider basting sauce liquids by two or three times to suit the size of your celebratory big bird.  We like turkey, so when there is a sale on turkey breasts, this is what we do, a feast, Thanksgiving or not!)

WHAT YOU NEED

1 whole turkey breast, fresh or frozen (if frozen, defrost according to package directions)

2 tablespoons cooking oil of your choice

2 tablespoons grain type mustard

½ cup pure maple syrup (preferably dark)

1 cup of condensed apple cider that has been reduced by gently boiling two cups of the cider

 1 thinly sliced apple

Salt and ground pepper

HOW TO DO IT:

1) Preheat your oven to 350⁰

2) Unwrap and prepare the turkey breast for roasting according to package directions. 

3) Place turkey in pan and insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the breast meat.

4) Mix mustard and oil together in a small bowl or cup.  Rub the mixture over the entire turkey breast.  Sprinkle salt and pepper lightly over the surface.

5) Tuck apple slices gently under the skin as much as possible, just a little way is fine.

6) Put the turkey into the oven.  

7) Mix the pure maple syrup and the condensed cider together.  Baste the turkey every 20 minutes until the turkey is fully cooked, and the thermometer reads 170⁰ or the temperature suggested on your package directions. 

Turkey:  Beautifully browned and moist, with a hint of pure maple and apple flavor!

Photo by Dan Lockhart

December 2014