Herb and Pear Glazed Turkey

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I have used this recipe for the past 2 years and my family LOVES it! The turkey is so moist. Not dry areas anywhere. This is the best turkey I have ever tasted (even better than Mom's growing up...shhh. The seasoning packet is hard to find so when you find it earlier in the year I find it best to get it and have it ready for T-day. The brand I have found it in is McCormicks. The pear nectar usually in the Kern's brand. Also not the easiest to find but easier than the seasoning packet. I agree that any Honey BBQ seasoning should work fine. I have always used as recipe states. This is the best turkey recipe and it is so easy!

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This was a very good recipe. I didn't try to find the spice packet I just used another bbq rub and it was fabulous. I love the hint of sweetness that it gave. The store I went to didn't have pear nectar so I used pear juice and honey and seasoning and it worked great. I used the drippings to make gravy and it had a hint of sweetness and it was very good. I have made a lot of turkey's and this was a very fun recipe to try.

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I am a vegetarian and did not sample this recipe but I did cook it for company. I could not find the exact packet of spice the recipe called for but substituted it with another bbq spice packet and added some honey. My company loved it and rated it five stars.

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Oh My Gosh!! I cook pretty good turkeys but this was by far the best!!! The seasoning packet could not be found, so I googled it & found the list of ingredients and created my own. I also added pears, apples, onions, garlic, rosemary, thyme, pear nectar and chicken broth to the pan to create a juice for gravy (Ann Burrell's recipe. It browned fast so I tented it earlier than usual. The turkey was sooo moist and finished cooking one hour sooner than I expected! I basted it evey 20 minutes and let it rest 35 minutes. Perfection!!

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I could not find the honey barbeque packet, so I mixed a couple tablespoons of honey with a couple tablespoons of McCormick barbeque seasoning. I also brined my turkey overnight, adding about a tablespoon of the barbeque seasoning to the brine. The flavor of the pear glaze was fantastic, I was worried the barbeque flavor would be too strong but it was quite subtle. I used foil to cover because the butter browned very quickly. It was moist, flavorful, and pretty turkey. I'm not sure if it would have been as moist if I hadn't brined, but I'm too much of an Alton Brown disciple to try a turkey without brining. I would make it again this way, might be a new Thanksgiving tradition.

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Misty Lady, I just bought BBQ seasoning and will add liquid smoke and honey! Hope it works for you!

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I think this is a very poor recipe. I cooked it in a cooking bag as turkey tends to be dry and the butter and seasoning burned onto the bag. I am not a newbie cook and this was the worst turkey ever. The herbs stuck into the cavity with a pear was not a great idea either. Looked like a bunch of soggy, wet seaweed and tasted about the same.

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I could not find the seasoning packet for this recipe. I tried 3 different supermarkets. What could I use to replace this ingredient? This happens a lot with Sandra's recipes. Thanks