Name: Cider-Basted Turkey with Roasted Apple Gravy
Yield: Makes 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup apple cider; 1/4 cup Calvados or applejack (apple brandy); 1/4 cup soy sauce; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 2 teaspoons dried rubbed sage; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 10 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, 2 cut into quarters, 8 cut into 8 slices each; 1 large onion, sliced; 6 fresh thyme sprigs; 8 large sage leaves; 1 15- to 16-pound turkey; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, room temperature; 1 cup (or more) water; 2 cups (about) canned low-salt chicken broth; 1/4 cup apple cider; 2 tablespoons cornstarch

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Cider-Basted Turkey with Roasted Apple Gravy

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