Roast Turkey With Prosciutto, Rosemary And Garlic

Total Time: 4 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 18 lbs turkey (to 20)
• 4 tablespoons fresh rosemary, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced
• 4 tablespoons garlic, chopped
• 8 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced, chopped
• olive oil
• 3 heads garlic, each cut in half horizontally
• 2 cups chicken broth (or more)
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 3 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• rosemary sprig

Recipe

• 1 pat turkey dry.
• 2 run hands under skin of turkey, separating skin from breast and thighs.
• 3 rub 3 tablespoons rosemary and 3 tablespoons garlic under skin over breast and thighs.
• 4 carefully arrange half of prosciutto under skin over breast and thighs.
• 5 rub 1 tablespoon rosemary and 1 tablespoon garlic inside cavity of turkey.
• 6 sprinkle remaining prosciutto into cavity.
• 7 place turkey in heavy large roasting pan.
• 8 cover with plastic and chill overnight.
• 9 preheat oven to 450°f
• 10 rub outside of turkey with oil.
• 11 season with pepper.
• 12 place 1 head of garlic in cavity of turkey.
• 13 place 2 heads of garlic in roasting pan.
• 14 tie turkey legs together.
• 15 roast turkey 30 minutes.
• 16 reduce oven temperature to 325°f
• 17 continue roasting turkey until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180°f, basting occasionally with 2 cups broth, about 3 hours.
• 18 transfer turkey to platter.
• 19 surround with roasted garlic and garlic from turkey cavity.
• 20 remove prosciutto from turkey cavity; reserve.
• 21 tent turkey with foil.
• 22 pour pan juices into large glass measuring cup.
• 23 skim fat from surface of pan juices, reserving 3 tablespoons fat.
• 24 set roasting pan over medium-high heat.
• 25 add wine and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits.
• 26 add wine mixture to pan juices in cup (liquids should measure 2 1/2 cups; if not, add more both or boil until reduced to 2 1/2 cups).
• 27 heat reserved 3 tablespoons fat in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat.
• 28 add flour; stir until golden, about 2 minutes.
• 29 whisk in pan juices.
• 30 mix in 1/2 teaspoon rosemary.
• 31 boil until thickened to sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• 32 mix in reserved prosciutto.
• 33 garnish turkey with rosemary springs. serve with gravy.