Basted Turkey Breast

4-5 lb. Turkey breast, fresh or thawed
1/2 cup butter melted
1/4 dry white wine or apple juice
2 tbl. fresh thyme or 1 1/2 tsp. dried
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. paprika
2 cloves garlic minced
2 tsp. cornstarch
2 tsp. cold water

Mix the butter, wine, spices, and garlic in small bowl. Baste turkey with half the mixture in oven proof pan. Bake for 1 hour at 325 degrees. After 1/2 hour baste with other half of mixture.

Collect drippings when turkey is done and drain off most of the fat/oil. Add drippings back to pan and heat on stove at medium. Mix cornstarch and cold water and whisk into the drippings slowly.

Serves six

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