TURKEY BREAST WITH SOUR CREAM 
1/2 turkey breast, boneless (1 1/2-2 lbs.)
4 tbsp. butter, melted
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper or ground Chinese-style pepper
3/4 c. water
1 tsp. instant minced onion
1 (4 1/2 oz.) can deviled ham
1 c. sour cream
1 tsp. Dijon-style mustard
Chopped parsley for garnish

1. Remove bone from turkey but not the skin. Melt butter in shallow roasting pan in oven and roll turkey in the butter. Place turkey skin inside up. Insert thermometer into thickest part of the meat.

2. Sprinkle turkey with pepper. Pour water around turkey in pan and and sprinkle with minced onion.

3. Bake at 350 degrees about 45 minutes or until turkey is done and tender and thermometer registers 180 degrees.

4. Remove turkey onto platter. Pour juices into skillet. Heat to boiling and, whisking constantly, simmer until liquid is reduced to about 1/2 cup.

5. Whisk in the ham, sour cream and mustard. Spoon over turkey and return to baking pan. Bake 15 minutes longer or until sauce is "set".

6. Sprinkle with parsley and slice thinly to serve.

 

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