Bakedm Turkey Breast with Cherry Sauce

Categories: Turkey

Ingredients

• 1 (4 to 7 -lb.) whole turkey breast
• Coarse salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tsp. dried thyme
• 1 Tbsp. butter
• 1 small shallot, minced
• 1 (15 oz.) can dark cherries in heavy syrup
• 1/4 cup unsalted chicken stock
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 Tbsp. water
• 2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Season turkey with salt, pepper and thyme

3. place turkey in a roasting pan with 1 inch of water, skin side up. Roast 1 to 1 3/4 hours or until meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of breast registers 165 degrees.

4. meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; cook shallot 1 minute. Add cherries in syrup, chicken stock, orange juice, water and mustard. Bring to boil; reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside. Baste turkey with cherry sauce once every 20 minutes. When turkey is done, remove from oven, tent with foil and let stand 10 minutes. Remove skin and slice thinly. Reheat remaining sauce over medium; serve with turkey.

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