Make-Ahead Roast Turkey and Gravy

Name: Make-Ahead Roast Turkey and Gravy
Yield: Serves 10 to 12
Cuisine: US & Canada
Ingredients: 2 , onions, chopped; 2 , carrots, peeled and chopped; 2 , celery ribs, chopped; 2 , garlic cloves, peeled; 2 teaspoons, minced fresh thyme; 4 (1 1/2- to 1 3/4-pound), turkey leg quarters, trimmed; 1 (6- to 7-pound) whole bone-in, turkey breast, trimmed; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; , Salt and pepper; 4 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 4 cups, water; 1 , bay leaf; 1/2 cup, all-purpose flour

Main Courses
US & Canada
Poultry
Turkey
Make Ahead
Roasts
Holiday
Thanksgiving

Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2011

Restaurant kitchens manage the bustle of Thanksgiving dinner by cooking the turkey on Wednesday. Could we adapt that method for the home cook?

SERVES 10 to 12

TIME DAY 1: 4½ to 5 hours, plus 3 hours cooling and up to 2 days refrigerating; DAY 2: 1¼ hours

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