'COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS' ~ ROAST TURKEY with HERB BUTTER & CARAMELIZED ONION GRAVY / WILD RICE DRESSING with APPLES & CHESTNUTS
"The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings." ~ Eric Hoffer ROAST TURKEY with HERB BUTTER & CARAMELIZED ONION GRAVY ~ Delicious, easy and rich favorite bird (adapted from Bon Appetit -Nov 2002) ____________ Onion Base for Gravy: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter 4 large thinly sliced onions 1 1/2 Tbsp. chopped fresh rosemary 1 1/2 Tbsp. chopped fresh thyme 1 1/2 Tbsp. flour 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 3 Tbsp. honey Turkey: 6 Tbsp. (3/4) stick room temperature butter 1 1/2 Tbsp. chopped fresh thyme 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh rosemary 1 21-22 lb. turkey 1 large quartered onion 3 1/2 cup organic chicken broth 1 cup dry white wine (or chicken broth) 2 large fresh rosemary sprigs 2 large fresh thyme sprigs 1 bay leaf 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour coarse salt & freshly ground pepper Gravy Base: Melt butter in large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute until deep brown, about 40 minutes. Mix in rosemary and thyme, then flour; stir 1 minute. A...