Bay Leaf and Honey Glazed Turkey with Pear Chutney

Name: Bay Leaf and Honey Glazed Turkey with Pear Chutney
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 cup honey; 6 McCormick® Bay Leaves; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Garlic Powder; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Paprika; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Black Pepper, Ground; 1/2 cup Bay Leaf-Infused Honey; 1/4 cup pear brandy; 1 whole turkey (12 to 14 pounds), fresh or frozen, thawed; 2 firm ripe pears quartered; 4 McCormick® Bay Leaves; 1/4 cup Bay Leaf-Infused Honey; 2 tbsps cider vinegar; 2 McCormick® Bay Leaves; 2 firm ripe pears peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch chunks (about 3 cups); 1/4 cup pear brandy; 1/4 cup chopped dried apricots; 1/4 cup chopped dried figs; 1/4 cup chopped onion

No basting required! Keep the holiday turkey moist with a bay leaf-infused honey glaze. Serve with a chutney of pears, apricots and figs. Photo credit: Georgia Johnson from Comfort of Cooking. Read More Read Less

30m

PREP TIME

3hr 30m

COOK TIME

532

CALORIES

19

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 12

Ingredients

Bay Leaf-Infused Honey:
1 cup honey
6 McCormick® Bay Leaves
Glazed Turkey:
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Garlic Powder
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Paprika
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Ground Black Pepper
1/2 cup Bay Leaf-Infused Honey
1/4 cup pear brandy Substitutions available / pear nectar
1 whole turkey, (12 to 14 pounds), fresh or frozen, thawed
2 firm ripe pears, quartered
4 McCormick® Bay Leaves
Pear Chutney:
1/4 cup Bay Leaf-Infused Honey
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 McCormick® Bay Leaves
2 firm ripe pears, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch chunks (about 3 cups)
1/4 cup pear brandy Substitutions available / pear nectar
1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
1/4 cup chopped dried figs
1/4 cup chopped onion

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 For the Honey, bring honey and bay leaves to simmer in small saucepan on medium-low heat. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaves before using in recipes.
2 For the Turkey, place oven rack in lowest position. Preheat oven to 325°F. Place roasting rack in shallow roasting pan. Mix salt, garlic powder, paprika and pepper in small bowl. Mix Bay Leaf-Infused Honey and pear brandy in separate small bowl.
3 Place turkey, breast-side up, in prepared pan. Stuff with pears and bay leaves. Brush turkey breast with some of the honey mixture. Sprinkle seasoning mixture over entire surface of turkey. Add 1/2 cup water to pan. Cover loosely with heavy duty foil.
4 Roast in oven 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until internal temperature reaches 165°F (175°F in thigh). Remove foil. Spoon remaining honey mixture over turkey. Roast 5 minutes longer. Remove turkey from oven. Let stand 20 minutes. Transfer to platter or carving board and slice.
5 Meanwhile, for the Chutney, bring Bay Leaf-Infused Honey, vinegar and bay leaves to boil in medium saucepan. Add remaining ingredients; cook on medium-low heat 15 minutes or until mixture is thick, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaves before serving. Serve with turkey.