Butter And Wine Basted Turkey Breast

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 lbs whole turkey breast, thawed if frozen
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons cold water

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325º.
• 2 place turkey, skin side up, in a shallow roasting pan and insert ovenproof thermometer in the thickest part of the turkey making sure it does not touch the bone.
• 3 roast 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• 4 while turkey is roasting, mix butter, wine, thyme, salt, paprika, and garlic. after turkey has roasted 1 hour, brush with half of the butter mixture. roast for 30 more minutes and then brush with remaining butter mixture. roast for 1 hour longer or until thermometer reads 170º and turkey is no longer pink when you cut into center.
• 5 when turkey is done, place on platter and cover with foil to keep warm let rest about 15 so that juices can redistribute.
• 6 to make gravy: while turkey is resting, pour pan drippings into measuring cup and skim fat from drippings. add enough water to drippings to measure 2 cups. heat drippings to boiling in 1 quart saucepan. mix cornstarch and cold water; stir into drippings. boil and stir 1 minute.
• 7 serve gravy with turkey.