Braised Turkey with Gravy

Name: Braised Turkey with Gravy
Cuisine: US & Canada
Ingredients: , Salt and pepper; 1 cup, sugar; 1 (5- to 7-pound) whole bone-in, turkey breast, trimmed; 4 pounds, turkey drumsticks and thighs, trimmed; 3 , onions, chopped; 3 , celery ribs, chopped; 2 , carrots, peeled and chopped; 6 , garlic cloves, peeled and crushed; 2 , bay leaves; 6 sprigs, fresh thyme; 6 sprigs, fresh parsley; 1/2 ounce, dried porcini mushrooms, rinsed; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; 4 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 1 cup, dry white wine; 3 tablespoons, all-purpose flour; , Salt and pepper

Main Courses
US & Canada
Poultry
Turkey

By Andrew Janjigian ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2011, America's Test Kitchen TV

Roast turkey is the norm today, but early American cookbooks often recommended another cooking method. We wondered if maybe they knew something worth learning.

SERVES 10 to 12

TIME 3½ to 4 hours, plus 3 hours brining and 20 minutes resting

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