Poached And Roasted Turkey In The Style Of Bresse Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Combine the duck demi glace, carrots, onions and garlic in a stock pot large enough to hold the turkey. Fill it with water only half way up. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. 2. While stock heats, rinse turkey and, starting at the neck, carefully separate the skin from the breast and upper thighs with your fingers, taking care not to tear the skin. Rub duck fat all over the outside, in between the skin and flesh or truffle butter. Truss turkey. This is not mandatory but easier to handle the bird later. 3. When stock is boiling generously season with salt and pepper, add turkey, adjust heat down so stock simmers, and cover pot with a lid if the entire turkey is not submerged. Simmer 40 minutes, then remove pot from heat, and let heat slowly cool to room temperature, up to 4 hours. Refrigerate. 4. The next day, before your guests arrive, carefully take bird out of pot, place it on a rack in a roasting pan, and preheat oven to 475ºF. Put turkey in the oven, then 30 minutes later turn oven off, leaving the bird inside. 5. When you are ready to eat the main course, the bird will be perfectly cooked and nicely roosted. The leftover stock can be used as a wonderful base for soups.

Steps:

• In a large nonstick frying pan, heat the oil over moderately high heat. Add the onion and thyme and cook, stirring, until softened and beginning to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the sweet potatoes, turkey, salt and some pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are beginning to brown, about 3 minutes longer. Add the broth, scraping up any brown bits that may have formed on bottom of pan. Keep warm while poaching the eggs.
• Fill a saute pan with 1 1/2 inches of water and the vinegar and bring to a simmer. Break 1 egg into a small bowl and then carefully pour it into the water. Repeat with the remaining eggs spacing them so they do not touch. Poach at a gentle simmer until the whites are firm but the yolks are still runny, 3 to 4 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the eggs to paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the hash between 4 plates and top each serving with a poached egg. Serve with hot sauce.