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Maple Roast Turkey and Gravy

“A New England style turkey with maple syrup. Try stuffing it with Cranberry, Sausage and Apple Stuffing. If you have fresh marjoram on hand, use 2 tablespoons rather than the 1/2 teaspoon dried. For an added zing of taste, two tablespoons of apple brandy can be added. If you don't have fresh thyme, substitute 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.”

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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2007

I only made the gravy. It was a-lot of work and the apple cider really sweetened it up. Nice.

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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2007

This was wonderful!! I made the Awesome Sausage, Apple & Cranberry Stuffing with it as others suggested. This stuffing has an addicting flavor. The only thing I did different was to brine my turkey first with the recipe I've had for several years. Other than that, made no other changes. My father is 89 years of age and said it was the most amazing flavor he's ever tasted for Thanksgiving, and my husband and I agree!!

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Yvonne

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Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2007

This recipe was very good and will be used a staple foundation for our holiday turkeys. We used our Weber grill instead of an oven and cooked this 12 lb bird at indirect medium for just under 3 hours. We basted hourly and it turned out awesome. We will use this recipe for years to come.

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CHERINHALL

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Home Town: Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Kingwood, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2007

There wasn't enough left over to even make sandwiches the next day, LOL.

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NUTFINDER

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Home Town: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Living In: Pensacola, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2007

I made this turkey day 2006 for my friends well 2007 I've been nominated to make it again. Everybody loved it. Lots a great comments.

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Julie D.

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Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2007

Simply amazing recipe - no need to change a thing! The turkey cam out perfectly moist and flavorful. It's going to be a new holiday tradition in my house!

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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2007

This is the best turkey recipe I have ever tried. My large table of guests loved it.

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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2006

This was simply the best turkey. Be careful not to leave in the 400 degree oven any longer than suggested. It will brown easily with this sauce.

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Mama Bear

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2006

So moist and flavorful! I didn't save the extra maple mix for gravy, I poured it on the white meat after it was carved. This is the best turkey I have ever made. Try it with a cranberry sauce made with orange juice and orange zest. The citrus flavors compliment each other prefectly!

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Mrs. Angulo

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Home Town: San Jose, California, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2006

I can't even say how good this recipe was. It was just outstanding. The gravy was fantastic, as was the stuffing, which I used Maple Sausage in. The left-over Apple Brandy is great in Cranberry-Cider too. This recipe is going in my "Oh-So Special" recipe box.

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C Patchin

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Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2006

Easy and wonderful. My husband has requested that I use this recipe next year.

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HUSKERMOM

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Home Town: Columbus, Nebraska, USA

Living In: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2006

First time making turkey--it was good for first time. it cooked under 3 hours and it was a 14 lb. turkey--don't know what's up with that. the maple syrup taste didn't really get through..i actually couldn't taste it at all. Next time, ill try another recipe, but easy for first try!

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Leslie

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Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2006

This was the best turkey we have ever had. We were spending Thanksgiving away from home but I was bringing and cooking the turkey for the dinner. I made the maple butter up two days ahead and just rubbed the turkey with it on Thanksgiving Day. The turkey turned out exactly as the receip described. I'll use this recipe for other turkey dinners in years to come.

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2006

This version of Thanksgiving turkey was delicious and quite easy.

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Alison

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Richville, New York, USA

Living In: Gouverneur, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2006

This turkey recipe was awesome. I used all the marinade for the turkey and forgot to reserve some, so I just made the gravy from a flour, butter, and the pan drippings and it was perfect. Not too sweet.

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Chantel

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Living In: San Diego, California, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2006

I'm trying to figure out how this got to be a 5-star recipe. This turkey was very average. I honestly couldn't taste much of the apple/maple flavor in the finished product. This was quite a bit of work for such mediocre results. Definitely not the stunning results that I was hoping for. Guess I'll keep looking.

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Jeff T.

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Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2006

This was my first year making the bird. It came out great. Add more vegetables & cut them into larger chunks. I think I might add potatos next time. Using the amount of vegetables called for in the recipe, the 2 cups of stock were too much. At the end I had at least a gallon of drippings even after making the gravy! I'm going to use that to make a turkey soup. This bird will now be my flagship bird for years to come & next time I'll add the sausage, cranberry apple stuffing I've heard so much about. Oh the gravy only had a hint of sweetness to it, perfect for mashed potatos.

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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2006

This thanksgiving will be the 4th year that i make it in a row. Last year i had invited friends over and had a large thanksgiving party, and everyone raved about the turkey. The maple herb butter keeps the turkey so moist and juicy. I think i will follow another reviewer's steps and try putting a bulb of garlic in the cavity of the turkey cause everyone in my family love garlic. I've never been disappointed with this recipe. My friend actually came over to me 2 weeks ago and said she craved it! Thanks for a tasty Thanksgiving tradition :)

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Home Town: Farmingdale, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2006

The turkey turns out great, but I'm not a big fan of the sweet gravy. I also make it with the sausage, apple stuffing. They are an unbeatable pair.

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Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2006

This was my first turkey I made. I brined the turkey and then used this recipe. It was FANTASTIC. I forgot to save some of the butter for the gravy, and I made the gravy with a roux and it came out FABULOUS. It was the best gravy I ever had. Took the advice for the cranberry and apple sausage stuffing. My first Thanksgiving was a hit. Thank you for making it so easy. Sorry for not posting sooner!

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