Brinded Turkey Breast

Serves 8 Prepare: overnight Cook: 4 hours

For the brine:
16 cups water
2 cups sugar
2 cups coarse salt
5 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 Tbsp pickling spices

For the turkey:
1 fresh turkey breat, 9-11 lbs., deboned
6 Tbsp, unsalted butter, melted
Black pepper
2 cups chicken broth

Directions

1. Combine the brine ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until sugar and salt dissolve. Cool to room temperature.
2. Rince the turkey breast, discarding excess fat. Place in a deep bowl or pot, breast-side down. Pour the brine over the breast and refrigerate, loosely covered, overnight.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degree. Remove the turkey from the brine 30 minutes before roasting. Line a shallow roasting pan with long pieces of heavu duty aluminum foil.
4. Place turkey in the pan. Brush with 4 Tbsp of melted butter; season with pepper. Gather foil loosely on top and bake for 1 1/2 hours. Open the foil and bake for 2 1/4 hours more, basting every 30 minutes with broth and the remaining 2 Tbsp melted butter, until the turkey is golden brown and a meat themometer inserted in the thickest part reads 165 degree and the juices run clear. Transfer the breast to a cutting board; let rest for 15 minutes before carving. Reserve pan juices for gravy

For the gravy

pan juices, 2 cups chicken broth, 4 Tbsp butter, 4 Tbsp flour, 1/2 tsp dried thyme

1. While the turkey rests, prepare gravy. Discard the foil from the roasting pan along with any solids. heat the pan juices in the roasting pan. Skim the fat off with a metal spoon. Pour defatted juices into a measuring cup; add extra broth to make 2 cups.
2. Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and continue whisking until it browns slightly, 2 to 3 minutes, Whisking constantly, slowly pour in the broth and continue whisking until the gravy thickens. Season with thyme, salt, and pepper.