The Pumpkin Spiced Turkey
This tastes like a turkey wrapped in a pumpkin pie and I promise, that is a very good thing.
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 10-14 lb turkey
Stuffing Ingredients
- 1 cup sliced onion
- 2 cups peeled and cubed Butternut Squash
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 tablespoon cold butter
- 2 cups cubed Brioche
- 2-3 tablespoon melted butter
Pumpkin Glaze Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup pumpkin purée
- 1 cup of warm water
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Mix the squash stuffing ingredients together and stuff inside the turkey.
- Combine the glaze ingredients in a medium pot and bring it to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Pat the Turkey Dry with Paper Towel and season with salt and pepper.
- Roast the turkey on 325°f for 20 minutes per pound or until a thermometer inserted into the thigh, the breast, and the wing reaches a temperature of 170°f.
- After the first hour of cooking, and every hour after that brush the turkey with the pumpkin glaze.
- Once the turkey is cooked through remove it from the oven, loosely cover with foil, and let rest at least 20 minutes before serving.