Brazilian Syle Turkey With Ham Recipes

BRAZILIAN CHRISTMAS TURKEY

Steps:

• Place turkey (or turkey breast) and all other ingredients in a large oven roasting bag, seal tightly with no air and place in a large dish in the refrigerator to marinate overnight (actually, mine marinated for nearly 2 days--).
• When ready to cook, preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Remove turkey from marinade and place in a large roasting pan.
• In a strainer, drain liquid from the vegetables and seasonings; place vegetables and seasonings in the turkey cavity.
• Roast, covered with foil, for 30 minutes at 425 degrees; reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and roast about another 3 to 3-1/2 hours (for turkey breast; for a whole turkey, adjust your time accordingly), basting periodically.
• Uncover the last 30 minutes or so for browning of the turkey.
• Makes the most excellent turkey sandwiches--.

TURKEY HAM WITH MARMALADE GLAZE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º F.
• Prepare glaze: In small sauce pan over medium heat, add pineapple juice and cornstarch. Stir constantly until mixture becomes thick. Stir in spicy mustard and marmalade. Remove from heat.
• Prepare turkey ham: Score the turkey ham and place in prepared baking dish. Glaze ham with prepared marmalade to lightly cover exposed sides of ham. Bake ham 15 minutes per pound, uncovered.
• While baking, baste 1 or 2 more times using a total of 1/4 of the glaze on the turkey ham.
• Place pineapple chunks in 1/4 of marmalade in oven proof dish. Bake for 10 - 15 minutes. Serve with ham.
• The remaining marmalade glaze will be served over turkey ham slices.