Maple Orange-Glazed Turkey Roast - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 garlic clove, minced
    1 tablespoon snipped fresh marjoram or 1 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    3/4 cup orange juice
    1 tablespoon cornstarch
    1/2 cup maple syrup
    1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
    1 (2 1/2-3 1/2 lb) boneless turkey breast
    2 tablespoons butter, melted
Preparation
    In a small bowl combine garlic, marjoram, salt, and pepper; set aside.
    For glaze, in a small saucepan stir together the orange juice and cornstarch; add half of the seasoning mixture.
    Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
    Cook and stir 1 minute more.
    Stir in maple syrup and orange peel; set aside.
    Brush the turkey roast with melted butter and rub with remaining seasoning mixture.
    Insert a meat thermometer near the center of the roast.
    For a charcoal grill, arrange medium-hot coals around a drip pan.
    Test for medium heat above the pan.
    Place the turkey roast directly on the grill rack over the pan.
    Cover; grill until thermometer registers 165\u00b0F Add coals to maintain heat every 30 minutes.
    Brush with glaze the last 30 minutes of grilling.
    Remove meat from grill.
    Cover with foil; let stand for 15 minutes before carving. (The meat's temperature will rise 5F during standing).
    Bring any remaining glaze to boiling; pass with turkey. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Adjust for indirect cooking. Grill as above.).
    OR, use the oven @325 degrees until thermometer reaches 165F (should be about 1 1/2 hrs). Follow glazing and standing directions above.

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