Turkey Breast with Dry Fruit

Turkey Breast with Dry Fruit

Turkey for Small Crowd - A Recipe with the Colors of Fall.
This recipe was adapted and simplified from an old William-Sonoma book.

Buona Cucina!

3 lb turkey breast
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
salt
black pepper, freshly grated
1/3 cup dried apricots, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup dried pears, coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons golden raisin
1 1/2 cups dry white wine
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/3 cup dried apricots, whole
1/3 cup dried pear halves
3 tablespoons golden raisin
1/3 cup chestnuts
1/3 cup walnuts
2 cloves
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon corn starch


Butterfly the turkey breast cutting almost all the way through.
Open flat and flatten slightly by pounding with a meat pounder.
Rub on the surface of the meat the paprika, ground cloves, salt, and 
black pepper.
Place in a dish and set aside in the refrigerator.
In a small saucepan combine the wine, 1/3 cup apricot, 1/3 cup pear, and 
3 tablespoons raisins.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the fruit is 
tender. Remove from heat.
With a slotted spoon remove the fruit from the saucepan, and reserve the 
wine.
Spread uniformly the fruit on the turkey breast, roll up enclosing into 
a spiral shape, and tie with a kitchen string. Season with salt and 
black pepper.
In a saute pan over medium heat put butter and extra-virgin olive oil.
When the butter starts foaming, add the turkey breast and brown on all 
sides uniformly.
Turn heat to high, add the reserved wine, and let the wine evaporate.
Turn heat to medium-low; add the broth, 1/3 cup whole apricot, 1/3 
halved cup pear, 3 tablespoons raisins, chestnuts, walnuts, cloves, and 
bay leaves. Simmer for about 45 minutes to one hour until the turkey is 
thoroughly cooked, turning the meat occasionally. Add a small quantity 
of broth if the sauce is too dry.
Remove the turkey breast from the pan, and set aside to cool at room 
temperature.
Discard bay leave and cloves, remove dry fruit from the pan. Turn the 
heat to medium-low. Add cornstarch and stir to dissolve, until the sauce 
is thicker.
Remove the string, slice the turkey breast when is lukewarm, and serve 
accompanied by the warm sauce and fruit.


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