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Apricot-Glazed Turkey Breast

Garlic, ginger and apricot enhance this classic without loading on calories.

—JANET SPRUTE LEWISTON, ID

PREP: 15 MIN. + MARINATING BAKE: 2 HOURS + STANDING MAKES: 12 SERVINGS

1 bone-in turkey breast (5 to 6 pounds)

2 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced

1 tablespoon sliced fresh gingerroot

1/2 cup white wine or reduced-sodium chicken broth

1/3 cup reduced-sugar apricot preserves

1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard

2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

1. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from turkey breast. With a sharp knife, cut ten 2-in.-long slits in meat under the skin; insert a garlic clove slice and a ginger slice into each slit.

2. Place turkey in a large bowl; pour 1/4 cup wine under the skin. Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks. Pour remaining wine over turkey. Cover and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.

3. In a small bowl, combine the preserves, mustard and soy sauce; set aside. Drain and discard marinade; place turkey on a rack in a foil-lined roasting pan.

4. Bake at 325° for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting with apricot mixture every 30 minutes (cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly). Cover and let stand for 15 minutes before carving.

PER SERVING 5 ounces cooked turkey equals 276 cal., 10 g fat (3 g sat. fat), 102 mg chol., 137 mg sodium, 3 g carb., trace fiber, 40 g pro. Diabetic Exchange: 5 medium-fat meat.