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Rosemary & Garlic Butter Turkey
A luscious garlic and herb butter under the skin keeps the meat moist during cooking

PREP: 30 mins - TOTAL TIME: 3 hrs 5 mins + Resting

GET AHEAD:
* Allow 2½ days to defrost the turkey in the fridge, or around 24 hrs at cool room temperature. Get the turkey oven-ready the day before roasting.

* Best Served with Golden Ale Gravy - recipe in Christmas - Sides
Ingredients
  • 80g soft salted butter
  • 1 tbsp chopped rosemary, plus a few sprigs
  • 2 garlic bulbs, 2 cloves crushed and remaining bulbs halved horizontally (skin on)
  • 5 to 6kg frozen whole turkey, defrosted and giblets removed (see ‘Get ahead’, above)
  • 200g carrots, cut into large chunks
  • 200g parsnips, cut into large chunks
  • 1 onion, cut into thick wedges
  • subheading: TO GARNISH:
  • rosemary or thyme sprigs
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