Maple-Glazed Turkey with Bacon and Sage Butter + Thanksgiving Recipe Blog Hop

• Meat

  • 1 (12- to 14-pound fresh or frozen turkey, fresh or frozen
  • 8 strips Bacon
  • 1 Optional aromatics to stuff inside turkey

• Produce

  • 1/2 Lemon
  • 3 tbsp Sage, fresh leaves

• Canned Goods

  • 3 cups Chicken stock/broth

• Condiments

  • 1 cup Maple syrup, pure

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 cup Flour
  • 1 Salt & freshly ground black pepper

• Dairy

  • 3/4 cup Butter

• Liquids

  • 1/4 cup Water, HOT

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 (12- to 14-pound) fresh or frozen turkey (completely thawed)
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage leaves
• Salt & freshly ground black pepper
• Optional aromatics to stuff inside turkey (such as whole garlic cloves, quartered onion, cut lemons, oranges, or apples, etc.)
• 1 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 8 strips bacon
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 cups chicken stock/broth (OR turkey stock/broth)
• 1/2 lemon