Roast Turkey with Pasta Tatters (Purica s mlincima)
This is a really well-known Croatian specialty served on especial occasions. Croatians in North America often serve turkey in this style on Christmas, thence putting their ethnic touch on the holiday. The turkey should be served sliced, on a bed of mlinci (pasta tatters), on a heated up platter. Coleslaw is a fine side salad to serve with this dish, as well as stewed red cabbage.
Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients:
1 turkey, about 12 pounds
Salt and pepper to taste
3/4 cup oil or butter
1 apple
1 pound mlinci (pasta tatters)
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 325 F.
Grease a roasting pan generously with oil or butter.
Salt the cleaned turkey and put a whole apple inside the body cavity.
Coat the whole turkey with oil or butter and place it into the generously greased roasting pan, add a little of water to the bottom of the roaster.
Place in oven and roast for 3 1/2 to 4 hours, battering periodically with the oil or butter.
When the turkey is almost done, add the scalded mlinci pasta and roast for another 20 to 30 minutes, in order for the mlinci to absorb the drippings in the pan.
Picture from: www.gastrolog.bloger.hr