Grand Marnier Turkey

Recipe Type:	Non Veg.
Difficulty:	Average

Ingredients:

• 12 Pounds turkey
• 3 Cups grand marnier
• 1 Cup unsalted butter
• 4 Oranges, juice only
• 2 Pounds mixed dried fruit
• 4 Granny smith apples, in wedges
• 1 Cup golden raisins
• 3 Cups tequila
• 9 Ounces chipotle peppers

Cooking Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Rinse the turkey under cold running water and pat dry, set aside.
• Mix the dried fruit, raisins, and apples in a medium-size bowl.
• Place orange juice and chipotle peppers into a blender or food processor and process for about 1 minute.
• Add 1 cup each of tequila and grand marnier to it and then pour the mixture over the fruit.
• Let rest for about 15 minutes.
• Drain the fruit and reserve the liquid.
• Cut half the butter into 1/2 inch pieces and mix it with the fruit.
• Now stuff the cavity of the turkey with most of the fruit.
• Put the turkey in a roasting bag and arrange the remaining fruit on top of the bird.
• Pour the reserved liquid over it.
• Combine rest of the tequila and Grand Marnier with it.
• Inject the mixture all over the turkey with the syringe.
• Melt rest of the butter and carefully pour it over the turkey in the roasting bag.
• Close the bag and cut 1/4-inch slit on the top to let the steam escape.
• Put it in a roasting pan and roast for about 2 -1/2 hours.
• Every 30 minutes open the bag and inject more liquor.
• When ready to serve, slit open bag, and place the turkey on a platter, and scoop out the fruit stuffing.
• Place all the fruit in a serving bowl and strain the juices that have accumulated in the bag.
• Skim off any fat, and serve it.