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Southwestern Style Roast Turkey

Ingredients:
1 Heritage Turkey
½ cup plain yogurt or ½ cup butter, softened
3 tsp. lime juice
5 garlic cloves, mashed or chopped finely
4 tsp. cumin, ground
1 ½ Tbs. red chili powder
(more if you want it spicy hot)
1 Tbs. cayenne
Salt and pepper

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Combine the yogurt, lime juice and spices. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Clean cavity of turkey.
4. Carefully separate the skin from the meat of the turkey breast. Rub the yogurt spice mix over the meat and underneath the skin.
5. Season the outside of the turkey with salt and sprinkle with a little of the spice mixture if desired.
6. Roast the turkey on a rack in a roasting pan until a meat thermometer inserted into the breast reads 160° and then inserted into the thigh area reads 165°.
7. When desired temperature is reached, remove turkey from the oven and drape with foil. (Don’t wrap tightly or it will continue to cook.) Let rest for 20 - 40 minutes before carving. The resting period is determined by the size of the bird.
Recipe from The Culinary School of the Rockies.