Maple bacon turkey Recipe

Name: Maple bacon turkey
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 Young Turkey 8.5 to 11 lb (4 to 5 kg), thawed according to package directions; 1 tbsp (15 mL) chili powder; ¼ tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper (optional); 2 apples, chopped; 1 bulb garlic, halved; 1 onion, chopped; 1 bunch fresh sage, coarsely chopped; 1 pkg. (500 g) Maple Bacon; 1 cup (250 mL) 100% Pure Maple Syrup

Ingredients

1 Young Turkey 8.5 to 11 lb (4 to 5 kg), thawed according to package directions
1 tbsp (15 mL) chili powder
¼ tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper (optional)
2 apples, chopped
1 bulb garlic, halved
1 onion, chopped
1 bunch fresh sage, coarsely chopped
1 pkg. (500 g) Maple Bacon
1 cup (250 mL) 100% Pure Maple Syrup

PREP TIME 15m	COOK TIME 3h	TOTAL TIME 3h15m
YIELD 8 servings

Instructions

Preheat oven to 500°F (260°C).
Season turkey evenly, inside and out, with chili powder and salt and pepper (if using).
Place turkey in a roasting pan.
Stuff the cavity loosely with apples, garlic, onion and sage.
Lay bacon strips over the entire turkey: breasts, legs and cavity.
Transfer to oven and reduce heat to 350°F (180°C).
Roast turkey for about 3 hours or until an instant-read thermometer registers 180°F (82 °C) when inserted into the inner thigh.
During the last 30 minutes of roasting, brush the turkey and bacon with the maple syrup several times.