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Preparation time
20 minutes
Total time:
2 hours 50 minutes
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Ingredients
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10 mL (2 teaspoons) dried thyme
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250 mL (1 cup) cranberry sauce
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250 mL (1 cup) pecans, chopped
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60 mL (1/4 cup) bread crumbs
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2 onions, chopped
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30 mL (2 tablespoons) olive oil
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1 turkey (3.2 kg/7 lb)
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1 orange's zest and juice
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To taste, salt and pepper
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for decoration, orange slices
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for decoration, pecans
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Directions
- Preheat the oven to 190˚C (375˚F).
- Empty the cavity of the turkey and blot with a paper towel. Set the turkey aside.
- Heat the oil and sauté the onions in a frying pan for 3 minutes. Add the bread crumbs, pecans, cranberry sauce, thyme, orange zest and orange juice. Add salt and pepper, and combine thoroughly. Stuff the turkey with the mixture.
- Place the turkey in a large roasting pan. Cover with aluminum foil and roast for approximately 2 1/2 hours, basting often with the pan juices. Remove the foil for the last 30 minutes. Garnish with orange slices and pecans.
- Serve with mashed potatoes and carrots.
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