Roast breast of turkey with apple, sage & lemon zest seasoning
17/12/2012
This turkey dish is perfect for Christmas, and for around $40 will provide plenty for eight people.
Ingredients
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| 2 | Onions, finey diced |
| 2 sprigs | Fresh rosemary, or dried |
| 1 kg | Turkey breast, boneless |
| 1 to taste | Salt & freshly ground pepper |
| 2 tbsp | Flour |
| 3 cups | Water |
| 5 tbsp | Butter |
| ½ cup | Breadcrumbs |
| 1 tsp | Cornflour |
Sausage meat seasoning
| 500 g | Sausage meat |
| 1 | Onion, finely chopped |
| ¼ cup | Fresh sage, or dried |
| 2 tbsp | Tomato sauce |
| ½ | Lemon, zest |
| ½ tsp | Cracked black pepper |
| 1 | Apple, grated |
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 170 degC.
- Place the onion and rosemary in a roasting pan, then put the turkey on top, skin side down. Season the breast and dust the top with flour.
- Using wet hands, pat the sausage meat seasoning all over the top of the turkey, creating an evenly sized, breast-like shape.
- Add the water to the dish, then cover it with tin foil and bake for 1 hour.
- Remove the tin foil, scatter the breadcrumbs over the sausage meat and return the dish, uncovered, to the oven for 30 minutes, or until the juices run clear when a skewer is inserted into the centre of the turkey.
- When the meat is cooked, remove the pan from the oven and cover loosely with foil to keep the turkey warm.
- Pour the onion and juices into a small saucepan, add the cornflour and liquidise the mixture with a stick blender (or in a liquidiser) to make a smooth sauce.
- Return the sauce to the heat and bring to a gentle simmer before tasting and seasoning.
- Serve with the turkey and your favourite roasted and green vegetables.
- Sausage meat seasoning: Combine all of the ingredients together in a bowl and refrigerate until needed.

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