Photo Credit : Dominique Lafond
We won't hide it, one of the greatest pleasures we find is being able to sit around a table, with the people we love, to eat a tasty meal. To contribute to these magical moments, our team offers you two traditional recipes from Claudette Taillefer and Soeur Angèle that will make your mouth water.
Christmas Turkey by Claudette Taillefer
Photo Credits : Gabrielle Sykes & Radio-Canada
To start, we offer you a Christmas classic, a good big turkey! You know it better than us, there are different ways to prepare a turkey, so that it is tender and tasty. Our choice fell on Claudette Taillefer's Christmas turkey.
Ingredients
- 1 turkey, approximately 4.5 to 5.5 kg (10 to 12 lb)
- White vinegar
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 sprigs of fresh or dried thyme
- Salt and pepper
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) butter , softened
- 45 ml (3 tbsp.) poultry seasoning
- 250 ml (1 cup) chicken broth
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 120°C (250°F).
- At the time of preparation, it is preferable that the turkey be at room temperature.
- Clean the inside and outside of the poultry. A cloth soaked in vinegar can do the job.
- You can now stuff the poultry with thyme, bay leaf, salt and pepper.
- Spread the butter all over the turkey. Add poultry seasoning, salt and pepper inside and out.
- Place the turkey in an enameled cast iron or porcelain container or in a roasting pan with a tight-fitting lid.
- At the bottom of the container, you can add the broth and close the lid.
- Cook approximately 30 min per lb (450 g) or about 6 hours in total. At this point, the thigh bone should come off easily.
- Baste a few times during cooking. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.
- Serve with a mixture of sautéed mushrooms and peppers, or Brussels sprouts, or mashed carrots and potatoes.
Sister Angèle's Sugar Fudge
Photo Credit : Dominique Lafond
After a good Christmas meal, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Dessert ! To accompany the tasty Christmas turkey from Claudette Taillefer, we offer you the succulent sugar cream from Sister Angèle.
Ingredients
- 250 ml (1 cup) sugar
- 250 ml (1 cup) brown sugar
- 250 ml (1 cup) 35% cream
- 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract
- 15 ml (1 tbsp.) unsalted butter
Preparation
- Line the bottom of a 20-cm (8-inch) square pan with a strip of parchment paper or plastic wrap. Be sure to let it stick out a bit on each side.
- Use a measuring cup that can hold 2 liters (8 cups) and is made to be microwave safe, to mix together the brown sugar, cream and sugar.
- Cook in the microwave for the first time for 4 minutes. Then, stir and resume cooking for another 4 minutes (see note).
- You can add butter, vanilla, and whip at high speed with an electric mixer, until the mixture becomes thick and loses its glossy side. This step should take about 2 minutes.
- Spread your mixture in the mold, taking care to spread it evenly. Cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes or until the mixture hardens. All that remains is to unmold and cut into squares.
Tips and Tricks
Note that the power of the microwave oven you use may affect the cooking time. In our case, we are using a 1000 watt oven. In the case of a 500 watt microwave oven, the cooking time would be more like 10 minutes and 30 seconds.
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