Five-Spiced Turkey (Roasted Turkey)
Serves 10-15
1 15-lb turkey
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup sesame seed oil
2 1/2 tablespoons five-spice powder
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
1 lemon, halved
1 small yellow onion, peeled and halved
1 whole garlic head, halved

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Rinse turkey inside out and pat dry. Set aside.

2. In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sesame seed oil, five spice powder, salt and pepper until salt is dissolved.

3. Brush the marinade over the entire turkey. Place any remaining sauce into the cavity.

4. Place lemon, onion and garlic halves into the cavity and fold neck skin under body. Then tuck wing tips under the breast and tie drumsticks together with kitchen string.

5. Place turkey on rack in a large roasting pan. Place meat thermometer in the fleshy part of the thigh, but not touching the bone, and cook in the oven until thermometer registers 170 degrees, approximately 2 to 2 1/2 hours.

6.Tilt turkey so juices from the cavity run into the pan. Transfer turkey to a platter and let stand for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Ginger
and Coconut Milk (Mashed Yams)
Serves 6
5 yams, large or sweet potatoes
2 cups coconut milk
1/2 cup fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
1 stick butter
1 tablespoon salt
Zest of one lemon

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Place sweet potatoes or yams in a roasting pan and bake until tender, about 40 minutes. Once potatoes have cooled, peel and mash, or puree with a food mill in a mixing bowl.

3. Add coconut milk, ginger, salt and lemon and mix well. Transfer to a medium
baking dish

4. Bake for 20 minutes and serve.

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