PREPARE TURKEY FOR BRINING:.
Remove roast from package; pat dry with paper towels. Discard gravy packet or refrigerate for another use.
Remove breast meat from bone. Save bones.
PREPARE BRINE:.
Heat water, orange juice, salt, and sugar and let salt dissolve in a pot.
Add thyme, orange zest, and peppercorns. Let steep and cool.
Pour over turkey breast, let sit for 1-4 hours.
COOK TURKEY:.
Preheat oven to 325°F
Place roast on flat roasting rack in roasting pan about 3 inches deep. Spray roast with cooking spray.
Bake 1 3/4 to 2 hours; brush roast several times with the pan juices during the last 30 minutes or baking time. Bake until meat thermometer inserted in center of roast reaches 170°F.
Let roast stand 10 minutes before removing string netting and carving.
Alternatively, turkey breast may be prepared in turkey fryer according to turkey fryer's directions, using less time.
PREPARE TURKEY GRAVY:.
While turkey is baking, chop up breast bone, preferably with a cleaver. Put in stock pot and add all ingredients.
Let simmer for one hour.
Strain into pot, let boil, and whisk in flour.
Let cook for 15-30 minutes more on medium heat.
PREPARE MUSHROOMS AND SHALLOTS:.
Melt butter almost to brown.
Add shallots and mushrooms, raise heat and let brown.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add to thicken gravy.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	295.01 Kcal (1235 kJ)
Calories from fat	85.64 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.52g	15%
Cholesterol	105.17mg	35%
Sodium	2783.82mg	116%
Potassium	1299.14mg	28%
Total Carbs	20.23g	7%
Sugars	9.44g	38%
Dietary Fiber	2.33g	9%
Protein	32.55g	65%
Vitamin C	11.8mg	20%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	5%
Iron	0.4mg	2%
Calcium	50.5mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	54.23 Kcal (227 kJ)
Calories from fat	15.74 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.75g	15%
Cholesterol	19.33mg	35%
Sodium	511.77mg	116%
Potassium	238.83mg	28%
Total Carbs	3.72g	7%
Sugars	1.74g	38%
Dietary Fiber	0.43g	9%
Protein	5.98g	65%
Vitamin C	2.2mg	20%
Iron	0.1mg	2%
Calcium	9.3mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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