Christmas turkey crown

If you're in charge of cooking this Christmas help is at hand! Cook the perfect turkey centre-piece with sides of stuffing, roasties and veg by following John Whaite and James Tanner's simple recipes!

Serves 6-8Prep: 15 minutesCook: 2hrs approximately

Ingredients:2.5 kg boneless turkey crown12 slices streaky bacon10 sprigs rosemary1 tbsp chopped rosemary2 tbsp soft butter2 onions, sliced in half1 cup water

Method:

• Preheat oven to 170C fan/190C/gas 5

• Take the butter and smear all over skin of the turkey, season and sprinkle over chopped rosemary then lay over the streaky bacon covering the turkey. Spike with rosemary sprigs. Lay the onion half in a roasting tin and sit the turkey crown on top and add a cup of water to the tray. Cover with tin foil and roast in the oven for 1 ½ to 2 hrs until cooked through and any juices run clear when the crown is pierced with a skewer at its thickest point.

• In the last 15 minutes of cooking the crown remove foil and turn up the oven heat by 20C to help crispen up the skin. After cooking rest the crown for 30 minutes covered loosely with tin foil, reserve any resting juices for your gravy!

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