Name: Cheat’s roast turkey with cranberry and port glaze
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 kilogram frozen rolled turkey breast; 1/6 cup cranberry sauce; 1/2 cup port; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 2 grated zest, juice oranges; rosemary sprigs, to garnish; roast vegetables and steamed green beans, to serve

Cheat’s roast turkey with cranberry and port glaze

Christmas day can be busy enough without the added stress of the traditional dinner. Save precious time with this delicious roast turkey recipe. Everyone will think you've been slaving away for days!

Serves 10

Prep

Cook

1H 30M

Total

1H 35M

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Ingredients

2 kilogram frozen rolled turkey breast

1/6 cup cranberry sauce

1/2 cup port

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 grated zest, juice oranges

rosemary sprigs, to garnish

roast vegetables and steamed green beans, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C.

2.Thaw turkey in fridge overnight. Place in a large baking dish with foil over and bake 1 hour. Remove foil.

3.Meanwhile, in a jug, combine sauce, port, sugar, zest and juice. Brush half over turkey. Return to oven and bake a further 30 minutes.

4.In a small saucepan, bring remaining sauce to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 3 minutes.

5.To make quick roast vegies, prepare and cut into similar-sized chunks. Place in a saucepan, cover with water, bring to boil and simmer 5 minutes. Drain well. Toss in oil. Arrange in baking dish. Bake 30-40 minutes, until crisp and golden.

6.Serve turkey in slices with cranberry and port glaze, rosemary sprigs, roast vegetables and green beans.

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