Thanksgiving Recipes







Roast Turkey
  • 12-14 LB. turkey
  1. Remove giblets and rinse turkey thoroughly with cold water
  2. Pat dry
  3. sprinkle cavity with salt
  4. Tie ends of legs to tail with string
  5. Lift wing tips up over back so they are tucked under turkey
  6. Brush turkey with melted oleo
  7. place on a roasting rack, breast side up
  8. Insert meat thermometer in breast, making sure it does not touch bone
  9. Bake at 325 degrees until thermometer reaches 185 degrees, about 4 1/2 hours
  10. If turkey starts to get too brown, cover lightly with aluminum foil.
  11. When turkey is 2/3 done, cut the sting holding the legs to the tail. This will let inside of the thigh cook.
  12. Turkey is done when drumsticks are easy to move up and down


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