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Apples
Nutrients per serving
  • Protein: 51.0 grams
  • Fat: 10.5 grams
  • Carbohydrate: 14.0 grams
  • Calories: 355

Apples

Rolled Apple-Stuffed Turkey Breast

This is a marvellously easy entrée to prepare, but the presentation makes it look as if you have been slaving over a hot stove all day. If you have the butcher remove the bone for you, be sure to ask him for it, so you can prepare a pot of wonderful turkey soup or broth.
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: About 1 1/2 Hours
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
  • 5 lb (2.5 kg) boneless turkey breast, skinned
  • Pinch each of salt and pepper
  • 3/4 cup (175 mL) apple juice or apple cider
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) dry white wine
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) curry powder
  • 1 small onion, minced
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
  • 2 Ontario McIntosh Apples, peeled and diced
  • 2 slices whole wheat bread, crumbled
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) poultry seasoning

    • Sauce:
  • 1 cup (250 mL) chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) ground ginger

    • Garnish:
  • Spinach leaves
  • Unpeeled Ontario McIntosh Apple slices
Preparation:

Trim fat from turkey and discard. Flatten with meat mallet to an even thickness. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Combine apple juice, wine and curry powder. Reserve 1/2 cup (125 mL) to use for making sauce.

In skillet, sauté onion and celery in butter 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in 1/4 cup (50 mL) apple juice mixture, apple, breadcrumbs and poultry seasoning. Spread down centre of turkey breast to within 2 inch (5 cm) of sides. Roll up, jellyroll fashion, starting with short side. Tie at 2 inch (5 cm) intervals with heavy string. Place seam side down on rack in shallow roasting pan. Brush with 2 tbsp (25 mL) apple juice mixture. Roast, basting occasionally, in 325°F (160°C) oven 1 1/2 hr or until meat thermometer registers 185°F (85°C).

Sauce: In saucepan, combine reserved apple juice mixture, chicken broth, cornstarch and ginger; bring to boil. Reduce heat and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and smooth. Line platter with spinach. Place turkey on spinach; remove string. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Garnish with apple slices. Serve sauce over turkey slices.