PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED TURKEY BREAST

SERVES 6 PREP + COOK 1 HOUR 40 MINS

◆ 6 slices prosciutto ◆ 1.5kg turkey breast with wing bone left in

◆ 4 medium pears, quartered lengthways

◆ 2 tbsp brown sugar

◆ 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil ◆ 4 bay leaves

◆ 1 cup verjuice

◆ 40g butter, chopped

1 Preheat oven to 200°C.

2 Wrap prosciutto around turkey, secure with kitchen string at 2.5cm intervals. Season. Place turkey in a large oiled baking dish, cover tightly with foil. Roast, covered, 40 mins.

3 Meanwhile, combine pear, sugar and half the oil in a medium bowl.

4 Brush turkey all over with the remaining oil. Increase oven to 220°C. Add pears and bay leaves to baking dish around turkey. Roast, uncovered, a further 35 mins or until turkey is cooked through and pears are browned and tender. Remove turkey and pears from dish. Cover with foil, stand 10 mins.

5 Add verjuice to baking dish, cook, stirring, over high heat

1 min or until thickened slightly. Remove baking dish from heat. Add butter, stirring until combined. Pour sauce into jug.

6 Serve with pears, accompany with sauce.