Apple Stuffed Turkey Breast Roast

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 (1 -2 lb) skinless boneless turkey breast
• 1/4 cup apple juice
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup onion, finely diced
• 1/4 cup celery, finely diced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 small apple, peeled cored and finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon sage
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups bread cubes, day old
• 1/4 cup turkey broth or 1/4 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup turkey broth or 1 cup chicken stock
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 to prepare stuffing: sauté onion and celery in butter for 2 to 3 minutes.
• 2 add apple and seasonings and sauté 1 to 2 minutes longer.
• 3 remove from heat and add to bread cubes.
• 4 moisten with turkey or chicken stock and set aside to cool.
• 5 to prepare turkey breast: pre-heat the oven at 350°f.
• 6 place turkey breast flat on a cutting surface and slice through meat with knife parallel to cutting board. leave last inch intact and open up turkey breast like a book.
• 7 cover turkey with plastic wrap and pound to even thickness with a meat mallet.
• 8 spoon stuffing onto one side of the breast.
• 9 fold other side over and secure with skewers or toothpicks along cut edge.
• 10 place in greased roasting pan.
• 11 combine apple juice with melted butter.
• 12 brush over turkey.
• 13 tent turkey breast with foil and bake at 350 f for 40 minutes.
• 14 uncover and baste with remaining apple mixture.
• 15 bake 30 to 40 minutes longer or until juices run clear.
• 16 remove from oven and let sit 5 minutes before slicing.
• 17 to prepare sauce: combine turkey or chicken stock with cornstarch and add to drippings.
• 18 stir and cook until thick and clear.
• 19 spoon sauce over thick slices of stuffed turkey breast.
• 20 served with mashed potatoes and vegetables.