Honey-Brined Turkey with Giblet Cream Gravy

Ingredients

  • 1 19- to 20-pound turkey; neck, heart and gizzard reserved for gravy
  • 8 quarts water
  • 2 cups coarse salt
  • 1 cup honey
  • 2 bunches fresh thyme
  • 8 large garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely cracked black pepper

    • 2 lemons, halved
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil

    • 5 cups (about) canned low-salt chicken broth

    Gravy:
    • Reserved turkey neck, heart and gizzard
    • 6 cups water
    • 3 1/2 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
    • 2 carrots, coarsely chopped
    • 1 onion, halved
    • 1 large celery stalk, chopped
    • 1 small bay leaf

    • 5 tablespoons butter
    • 5 tablespoons all purpose flour
    • 1/4 cup whipping cream

    Description

    Janet Fletcher, Food Writer, Says,'My Grandmother Could Never Seem To Make Enough Of Her Creamy Giblet Gravy; Everyone Always Wanted More. We...

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