Turkey Breast with Cider & Apples
Cooking MethodSlow Cooker
Ingredients
- 3 shallots, thin sliced
- 6 small thin skinned potatoes, cut lengthwise in quarters
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 med size tart green apples, peeled, cored and cut in eighths
- 1 boneless, skinless turkey breast half (2-2-/12 lb), rolled and tied
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 c. apple cider or apple juice
- 1 1/2 tbls cornstarch mixed with 2 tbls water
- salt to taste
Instructions
In slow cooker, combine shallots, potatoes and bayleaf. Arrange apples over potatoes. Rinse turkey, pat dry and place on top of apples; sprinkle with pepper, nutmeg and cinnamon. Pour in cider. Cover and cook at low setting til meat in thickest part is very tender when pierced (8-10 hrs). Carefully lift turkey to warm serving dish. Using a slotted spoon, lift out apples and potatoes and arrange around turkey. Keep warm. Blend cornstarch mixture into cooking liquid. Increase cooker setting to high; cover and cook, stirring 2-3 times, til sauce is thickened (12-15 min). Season sauce to taste with salt if desired. To serve slice turkey about 1/4" thick. Spoon some of the sauce over turkey slices, apples and potatoes. Serve remaining sauce in bowl to add to taste.
