Fruited turkey roll

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsGround Turkey
1Egg
1cupBread Crumbs
½teaspoonBasil
½teaspoonOregano
½teaspoonSage
2tablespoonsApricot Preserves
1teaspoonDijon Mustard
8ouncesMushrooms, Sliced
1Onion, Medium - diced
1teaspoonTarragon
2tablespoonsCheddar Grated
1packLo Sodium Inst Chicken Broth
¾cupApricot nectar
¼cupWater
6Dried Apricot slices
1tablespoonRaisins
2tablespoonsGarlic, minced
1teaspoonGinger root, peeled/minced
2tablespoonsWondra or other flour
2tablespoonsSweet Vermouth
Fresh ground pepper

Directions

Mix egg, turkey, bread crumbs, and next three herbs. Between two sheets of plastic wrap (or waxed paper) roll out meat to appx.

8x12in. Remove top sheet. Mix mustard and preserves (heat if necessary) and spread over one side of meat. Saute Mushrooms in some Olive oil till lightly brown. Add tarragon during last minute. Layer over ¾ of meat - Saute onion till tender & place on top of mushrooms. Scatter cheese over ½ meat. Roll up jelly roll fashion to make 8" log. Transfer to lightly greased oven proof shallow baking pan with seam down. This can be made ahead to this point and kept covered in the refrigerator for several hours. Bake @ 350 -375 40 Mins In same pan used to saute onions & mushrooms saute ginger root and garlic over high heat for about 30 seconds to 1 minute... dont brown garlic. If needed add a little more oil, wondra, pepper & instant chicken broth.. . cook roux 1 min and immediately thin with slow addition of nectar & water. Add vermouth & fruits and cook till fruit plumps and sauce thickens slightly. Transfer meat to serving platter & spoon on fruit sauce. Pass extra sauce.

Ken- Brookline NH 04/30/92 23:39