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SAVORY ROAST TURKEY BREAST
I prepare this often---for a special dinner or for a party. It's lovely on the buffet, easy to carve, and yummy-tasting. Besides, non-red-meat-eaters and non-pork-eaters won't be offended :-)
Prep.Time: 20 minutes + roasting time
1 5-6 lb. whole Turkey Breast
1/2 medium Onion -- halved
1 cup cut up Celery and celery leaves
1 Carrot -- cut in 1" pieces
1 teaspoon Poultry Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon ground Sage
1/2 teaspoon Celery Salt
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon White Pepper
1/3 teaspoon dried Thyme leaves
3 tablespoons Butter
Preheat oven to 325 degress. Wash turkey breast thoroughly; pat dry with paper towels. Pack onion, celery leaves and carrot into cavity; place loosely wadded 12x12-inch piece of foil in entrance to cavity. Place turkey breast on a rack in roasting pan. In a small bowl, combine all seasonings; add butter to bowl and microwave on high 1 minute (or heat in small saucepan until butter is melted). Mix well; slather mixture all over top and sides of turkey breat. Cover with foil "tent"; roast 1-1/2 hours. Remove and discard foil tent; roast 1 hour longer basting occasionally with pan juices, or until meat registers 170 degrees on an instant-read meat thermometer.. Let stand 15-20 minutes before carving.

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