Bacon Topped British Turkey
Serves 6
Preparation time 10-12 minutes
Cooking time 1 hour 5 minutes
Calories per portion 302
Fat content
per portion 8.5g
Ingredients
1 x 800g / 1lb 12oz
British turkey breast roll joint
4-5 tbsp redcurrant jelly
1 tbsp oil
1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped
2-3 garlic cloves, peeled and
crushed
50g / 2oz button mushrooms, wiped and sliced
salt and freshly
ground black pepper
2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
225g / 8oz streaky
bacon
Flat leaf parsley and fresh redcurrants to garnish
Method
- Preheat the oven to 190ºC/375º/Gas Mark 5, 10
minutes before roasting. Wipe the joint and reserve. Warm the redcurrant jelly
until smooth and brush 1-2 tbsp over the turkey.
- Heat the oil in a pan and gently sauté the onion
and garlic for 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and continue to cook for a further
2 minutes. Add seasoning to taste and the chopped parsley and arrange on top of
the turkey
- Arrange the streaky bacon across the mushroom topping
so that the mushrooms are completely encased. Place in a roasting tin and cook
in the oven for the calculated cooking time. Remove from the oven and leave to
rest for 10 minutes.
- When ready to serve, warm the remaining redcurrant
jelly and pour over the joint, garnish and serve with freshly cooked vegetables
and a gravy of your choice.
(from our good friends at
www.britishturkey.co.uk) |
