Cider roast turkey
Succulent, cider-roasted turkey, with tender glazed apples and pear makes the ultimate centrepiece for your Christmas table
Glazed apples & pears with sticky shallots
Serves 8
Easy
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Proving apples don't just go with pork, this side will complement your Christmas turkey perfectly
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- juice 1⁄2 lemon
- 4 small eating apples
- 4 small pears
- 900g shallot(unpeeled weight)
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 50g butter
- 6 tbsp quince or redcurrant jelly
- bay leafto decorate
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal145
- fat7g
- saturates3g
- carbs20g
- sugars20g
- fibre3g
- protein2g
- salt0.14glow
Method
step 1
Put the lemon juice into a large bowl. Peel the apples and pears, leaving the stalks on, then toss in the juice. Meanwhile, bring a medium saucepan of water to the boil. Lower in the apples and pears, then cover and poach for 30 mins or until the fruit just gives to a sharp knife. Peel the shallots while you’re waiting.
step 2
Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Add the oil and butter to a smallish roasting tin, then add the drained apples, pears and the shallots. Brush the fruit with a layer of the jelly or jam and roast for 1 hr until softened and golden. Turn the pears and apples around in the fat a few times during cooking, brushing twice more with the glaze. Serve spooned around the turkey, decorated with bay leaves.
