INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

PASTE
TURKEY
GRAVY
For paste:
Preheat oven to 350F. Separate heads of garlic into individual cloves (do
not peel). Pierce each clove once with toothpick. Scatter garlic on baking
sheet; roast until tender and beginning to brown, about 25 minutes. Cool 5
minutes. Peel garlic, cutting hard tip off each clove. Pack enough garlic
into 1/2-cup measuring cup to fill (about 40 cloves); reserve any remaining
garlic. Blend 1/2 cup garlic in processor to form course puree.
Meanwhile, place chilies in small saucepan. Add enough water just to cover.
Simmer over medium-low heat until chilies are soft and most of water
evaporates, about 15 minutes. Add chili mixture, oil, cumin, and honey to
garlic in processor. Puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. (Can
be made 1 week ahead. Cover paste and garlic; chill.)
For turkey:
Pat turkey dry. Season with salt and pepper. Slide hand under skin of
turkey breast to loosen skin. Spread 1/2 cup garlic-paste over breast under
skin. If stuffing turkey, spoon stuffing into main cavity. Rub 2
tablespoons paste all over outside of turkey. Reserve remaining paste for
gravy. Tie legs together loosely to hold shape of turkey. Place on rack set
in roasting pan. (Can be done 1 day ahead if turkey is not stuffed. Chill
turkey and paste separately.)
Position rack in lowest third of oven and preheat to 325F. Heat 2
tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add neck and
giblets, turkey neck pieces and onion; saute brown, about 15 minutes. Place
contents of skillet around turkey in pan. Add celery, tomato, allspice and
any reserved garlic to pan; pour in 2 cups broth. Roast turkey 1 hour 30
minutes. Tent turkey and entire pan loosely with heavy-duty foil. Continue
to roast turkey until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh
registers 180F. or until juices run clear when thickest part of thigh is
pierced with skewer, basting often with pan juices and 3 cups broth, about
1 hour 40 minutes longer for unstuffed turkey (about 2 hours 25 minutes
longer for stuffed turkey). Place turkey on platter. Tent with foil; let
stand at least 30 minutes. Reserve mixture in pan for gravy.
For gravy:
Using tongs, remove turkey parts from pan; discard. Pour mixture in pan
into sieve set over large bowl. Press on solids in sieve to release liquid.
Spoon fat from pan juices; add enough broth to juices to measure 6 cups.
Stir 1/2 cup reserved garlic-chili paste in heavy saucepan over medium-high
heat until liquefied. Add flour and stir 1 minute (mixture will be very
thick). Gradually add 6 cups broth mixture, whisking until smooth. Simmer
until reduced to 4 1/2 cups, about 20 minutes. Season with cayenne, salt
and pepper.
Serve turkey with gravy.
Serves 14.
Bon Appetit November 1994
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