SIMPLE CHOCOLATE GRAVY RECIPES

Steps:

• Pour turkey drippings and loosened browned bits from roasting pan into a 4-cup measuring cup. Skim fat, reserving 2 tablespoons. Add enough broth to the drippings to measure 3 cups., In a large saucepan, whisk flour, 3/4 cup broth and reserved fat until smooth. Add thyme, sage and pepper; gradually whisk in the drippings mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until thickened.

Steps:

• Finely chop trimmed and cored fennel, peel and finely chop apples, finely chop celery and greens, then finely chop onion
•    Heat a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat and melt butter, add fennel, apples, celery and onions, season with salt and pepper and fresh herbs
•  Soften 7 to 8 minutes, add Calvados or brandy and stir, add white wine and let it absorb, stir in stuffing and add stock to moisten, cool in a bowl
•  Add an egg and sausage, if using, to cooled stuffing and mix together
• Preheat oven to 425˚F with rack at center oven
•   Season inside the turkey breast with salt and pepper
• Slather the turkey with Dijon and spread with stuffing, leaving a 1-inch border
•  Roll and tie the turkey breast with 4 to 6 strings
•  Lightly cover the skin with a little softened butter or EVOO and season skin with salt, coarse black pepper and poultry seasoning
•  Place in rack-lined roasting pan with a little bit of stock poured into the bottom to help keep the turkey breast moist or on a rack in rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment or foil
•  Roast 30 minutes then reduce heat to 350˚F and roast 1 hour more
•  Cool a bit then cut off strings
•    For the Gravy, heat a skillet or saucepot over medium to medium-high heat, add butter and melt, whisk in pepper and flour, whisk in stock and thicken, season with Worcestershire and salt
• Add a little water to drippings in the roasting pan to loosen
• Strain the drippings and whisk the liquid into the gravy
• Remove from heat and add mustard
•       Slice roulade and ladle some gravy on to dinner plate, add 2 slices of roulade and sides of choice
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