Cornbread Chorizo Stuffing (see recipe)

Instructions

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   Maple Ginger Glaze (see recipe) For the Gravy: 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 tablespoon chopped parsley Simmer the turkey giblets and neck in water until tender, about one hour. Mince the giblets. Remove the meat from the neck. Combine both and reserve for the gravy. Preheat oven to 325-degrees. Rinse the turkey and pat dry. Squeeze the orange inside the body cavity. Sprinkle with paprika, salt and pepper. Stuff the cavity loosely with Cornbread Chorizo Stuffing and tie the legs together. Rub the turkey with butter; sprinkle with paprika, salt and pepper all over. Place the turkey, breast-side up, on a rack in a roasting pan. Add 2-cups of the broth and cover turkey with foil. Roast for 1-1/2 hours. Remove foil and roast turkey for 2-1/2 to 3 hours longer, basting every 30 minutes. Raise the oven temperature to 350-degrees; cook for an additional 45 minutes to 1-hour. Brush the Maple Ginger Glaze on the turkey; cook about 30 minutes longer. A thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh should read 180-degrees in the thickest part of the breast, 160-degrees in the deepest part of the stuffing, 165-degrees. Juices should run clear when the thigh is pricked with a knife. Remove turkey to a platter; let rest 20 minutes, covered loosely with foil, before carving. Remove the stuffing and cover with foil to keep warm. Prepare the gravy: Heat the pan juices in the roasting pan, scraping up all of the brown bits on the bottom. Pour the juices through a gravy separator to remove the fat. Pour the de-fatted juices into a measuring cup, along with any remaining glaze. Stir well; reserve. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and continue whisking for two to three minutes or until it browns slightly. Whisking constantly, slowly pour in 2 -cups of the reserved pan juices and continue whisking until smooth. Bring the gravy to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and add the thyme, salt, pepper, parsley and reserved giblet mixture. Simmer for ten minutes, stirring until thickened. For thinner gravy, add the remaining cup of chicken broth. Maple Ginger Roasted Turkey Continued On Next Page

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   Maple Ginger Roasted Turkey Cornbread Chorizo Stuffing