Aleppo Pepper Gravy Recipes

BLACK PEPPER GRAVY

Steps:

• Pour milk into a microwave-safe container and heat in a microwave oven until warm, about 2 minutes.
• Melt margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and continue cooking until the mixture bubbles, about 5 minutes. Pour milk into the saucepan slowly while whisking. Cook and whisk until the mixture begins to thicken, about 3 minutes. Add salt and pepper. Continue whisking until the gravy comes to a boil, about 3 minutes more. Remove from heat.

SPICE-RUBBED ROAST TURKEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Rinse inside and outside of turkey; pat dry with paper towels. Transfer to a large roasting pan. Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour. Tuck wings under turkey. Fill cavity loosely with stuffing, and tie legs together with kitchen twine. Squeeze 1 orange over turkey. Season outside of turkey generously with salt, and sprinkle with pepper. Gently rub seasonings into turkey.
• Heat juice of remaining orange, the butter, and wine in a small saucepan over medium heat until butter melts. Roast turkey, basting every half hour with melted-butter mixture until thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 degrees, 3 1/2 to 4 hours. (Halfway through, rotate pan and cover with foil.)
• Remove stuffing, and transfer to a 5-by-9-inch loaf pan. Bake until stuffing reaches 165 degrees, about 30 minutes more. Meanwhile, let turkey stand for 30 minutes. Transfer to a platter; reserve pan juices in roasting pan for Aleppo pepper gravy. Carve turkey. Garnish with persimmons and sage if desired.

ALEPPO PEPPER GRAVY

Steps:

• Pour pan juices through a fine sieve into a glass measuring cup, and skim off fat. Let stand for 5 minutes, then skim off fat again.
• Return pan juices to roasting pan. Set pan across 2 burners over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, and cook, scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon, for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Whisk together 1/2 cup stock and the flour in a small bowl until smooth. Add remaining 3/4 cup stock to pan juices. Bring to a simmer. Whisk in flour mixture, and return to a simmer. Cook until mixture thickens, 4 to 5 minutes. Add more stock if gravy is too thick or too salty. Whisk in butter to finish. Serve warm.