BY JAMIE OLIVER PREP TIME 10 mins COOK TIME 3 hours SERVINGS 12 Ingredients 7kg free range turkey, with giblets 12 slices of streaky bacon 100g dried cranberries, chopped 1 bunch of thyme 250g unsalted butter 70g pistachio nuts, chopped Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 220°C bake. 2. Pick the leaves from a few thyme sprigs and mix with the butter, cranberries, and pistachio nuts seasoning with a good pinch of sea salt and black pepper. 3. Gently push a rubber spatula between the skin and the breast meat of the turkey to create a pocket, then push in half the butter and smooth it down with your fingers. 4. Place the giblets in a large roasting tray with the remaining thyme, then sit the turkey on top and cover with tin foil. Place in the oven and immediately reduce the temperature to 180°C. Cook for 25 to 30 minutes per kilo for a higher- welfare bird, or 35 to 40 minutes per kilo for a standard bird. 5. After 2 hours 40 minutes, remove the foil and spoon some fat from the bottom of the pan over the bird. Carefully dip the bacon in the meat juices and drape or weave over the bird. 6. Return the turkey to the oven for the remaining time, or until golden and cooked through. ORDER NOW ON MYBIDFOOD
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