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Turkey Crown Bacon Wrapped 2.5kg

How to roast a turkey crown with a bacon lattice

Pre-heat the oven to 190c/170 fan. –

Take 12 rashers of streaky bacon and stretch each rasher with the back of a knife.

Rub the turkey crown with butter, season with black pepper and place in a roasting tray.

Lay six rashers of bacon at an angle on top of the crown leaving a gap in between each slice.

Then lay one rasher at the opposite angle and weave under the first slice of bacon.

Continue with the remaining five until you have formed a lattice.

Push the bacon ends under the crown.

Cover the crown with foil and place in the oven and cook for 20 min per kg plus 1 hour 10 minutes. Or cook according to packet instructions.

The crown is cooked when a skewer is insterted into the thigh and the juices run clear.

20 minutes before the turkey is cooked, remove the foil and return to the oven to allow the bacon and skin of the turkey to crisp up.

How do you cook a Turkey Crown and keep it moist

Having some liquid in the bottom of your roasting tray, smearing with butter and draping over smoked bacon will all help to keep the crown moist during cooking and stop it from drying out. You can keep an eye on the internal temperature of your bird as you’re cooking if you have a temperature probe. Turkey Crown Bacon Wrapped

My Christmas turkey crown is perfect for a smaller gathering; it’s easy to carve, too.

You can buy the crown on or off the bone:

I prefer it on the bone as it gives more flavour and helps the crown stand upright.
For this recipe you will need a large, deep roasting tin with a rack that fits in it (to sit the turkey on). Turkey Crown Bacon Wrapped

One of the most impressive ways to present a roast turkey topped with bacon. The perfect Christmas special feast.

Turkey topped with bacon is a beautiful-looking centerpiece for the Christmas table, but it’s not just about looks.

As the bacon cooks, it drips hot, salty bacon fat over the turkey breast.

It bathes it in flavour, keeps the meat moist and tender underneath, and forms a lovely crisp skin over the top.

This recipe is great for people who are not overly keen on turkey – perhaps finding it bland or dry.

The bacon adds so much flavour it can help to turn ambivalent diners into turkey lovers.

Ingredients

• 1 turkey, about 7.5kg
• 1 lemon, cut in half
• 1 bulb of garlic, cut in half through the middle
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 large carrots, cut into chunks
• 2 onions, quartered
• 2 celery sticks, cut into chunks
• 50g butter, softened
• 16 rashers of streaky bacon

Method

1. Make sure the giblets are removed from the turkey.
2. Put the lemon, garlic and bay leaves in the cavity.
3. Put the chopped veg in a large roasting tray and arrange so the turkey can sit on top.
4. This will ensure the bird doesn’t burn on the bottom, and it will also add flavour.
5. Put the turkey on top of the veg and tuck the wings underneath the breasts. Rub the legs and sides of the bird with butter.
6. For the lattice, lay 8 rashers of bacon side by side down the length of the turkey breast. Working left to right, fold every other rasher in half and lay another horizontally in the centre.
7. Fold back the bacon rashers and repeat with the alternate rashers until the top and bottom of the breast are fully covered with bacon.
8. Heat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF/Gas 6. Pour 200ml water into the base of the roasting tray underneath the turkey to prevent the bacon from shrinking immediately and burning.
9. Roast for 30 mins, then reduce the heat to 160ºC/325ºF/Gas 3 and roast for a further 2 hrs.
10. To check the turkey is done, insert a skewer into the thickest part of the breast or thigh; if the juices run clear and there’s no pink, the turkey is done.
11. If not, return to the oven for a further 15 mins and check again.
12. Transfer the turkey to a large board or serving platter.
13. Cover tightly with foil and 2 clean tea towels to retain the heat, and allow it to rest for about 30 mins. Turkey Crown Bacon Wrapped

What more could you want when serving your guests on the big day than a Norfolk Reared 2.5kg Half Turkey Crown wrapped in bacon! We can be sure to give you a high quality product for your festive season. Turkey Crown Bacon Wrapped

We are now taking pre-orders from now until Christmas week where we can personally delivery your orders to prevent you from needing to freeze your Turkey. We’re here one step again to ensuring freshness on when preparing for Christmas day. 

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