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Clay Pot Turkey
Ready In: 1164 Minutes
Prep Time: 45 Minutes
Cook Time: 120 Minutes
Serves 4
DIRECTIONS
Prepare marinade in a large flat-bottomed bowl or Dutch oven: Combine vinegar, orange juice concentrate, 1 tbsp oil, seasonings, caraway and 1/4 cup sherry. Add turkey, turning several times to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Soak clay pot (including cover) in tepid water for 20 to 30 minutes.
Fit workbowl of food processor with steel blade and, with machine running, drop shallot and garlic clove halves through feed tube. Scrape into measuring cup. (You will need about 2/3 cup firmly packed mixture.) Gently separate skin from flesh of breast; push half the mixture under skin on each side of breast, smoothing out and patting down skin to distribute evenly. Cut away any surplus skin.
Fit food processor with slicing blade. Using gentle pressure, thinly slice onions. Slice peeled yams and turnip separately. Heat remaining 1-1/2 tablespoons oil in large heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add onion and sauté over medium heat until onion begins to wilt (about 2 minutes). Add yams and turnip. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Continue sautéing until volume begins to diminish (about 8 minutes).
Spoon half the vegetable mixture over ridged bottom section of clay pot. Drain turkey, pouring marinade into a saucepan. Place turkey over vegetable mixture, bony side down. Spoon the remaining vegetable mixture over breast.
To marinade in saucepan add remaining 1/2 cup sherry, cayenne, salt and lemon juice. Heat until bubbly. Gently pour over turkey and vegetable mixture. Sprinkle dill over all. Cover pot securely.
Position oven rack in bottom third of oven. Set thermostat at 400°F. Place pot on rack in cold oven and bake for 2 hours. Remove from oven. Open cover just a crack and let steam escape for 10 minutes. Place turkey on large warmed serving platter. Tent with foil to keep warm.
Pour remaining contents of clay pot into colander with large skimming cup underneath. Drain well. Arrange vegetables around turkey. Re-cover while sauce is reheated and thickened, if desired.
Pour defatted sauce into saucepan (there will be about 2 cups). Over high heat, reduce to 1-1/4 cups. If adding thickener, dribble in cornstarch mixture and stir until lightly thickened. Spoon some gravy over turkey and vegetables; serve remainder in gravy boat.