Sugar-and-Spice Cured Turkey

Ingredients:

• 1 (12lb) whole turkey
• 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp kosher or coarse-grain sea salt
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp ground mace
• 1 large onion, quartered
• 2 (14oz) low-sodium chicken broth
• Additional chicken broth
• 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• Garnishes: fresh rosemary sprigs, apple slices, nuts

Place turkey on a rack in a roasting pan, breast side up. Arrange onion quarters around turkey. Pour 2 cans of broth in bottom of pan.

Bake, loosely covered with foil, at 325 for 1 1/2 hours. Uncover and bake 1 1/2 more hours, or until meat thermometer registers 180. (Cover with foil to prevent excessive browning, if necessary.) Remove onion; discard, reserving pan drippings. Let turkey stand 15 minutes before carving.

Combine pan drippings and enough chicken broth to equal 2 cups in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour, and cook, whisking constantly, 5 minutes until thickened. Serve with turkey. Garnish, if desired.

Servings: 8-10

Submitted By: Kyle
Original Source: Southern Living