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| Roasted Turkey William style ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes they enjoy and celebrate Thanksgiving Below in the tunnels with great flare! Everyone contributes and have so much To be thankful for. This is the recipe that William Uses to bake a beautifully roasted Turkey Happy Thanksgiving! Ingredients 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms or One 4-ounce can drained sliced mushrooms, (optional) 1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium) 1/3 cup margarine or butter 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning or instead, use ground sage 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/8 teaspoon salt 8 cups dry bread cubes 1/2 to 3/4 cup chicken broth or water 1 10- to 12-pound turkey Cooking oil Directions Prep Time: 75 minutes Cooking Time: 195 minutes Stuffing in a medium saucepan cook celery fresh mushrooms and onion in margarine or butter until tender remove from heat Stir in poultry seasoning Or Sage, pepper, and salt. Place dry bread cubes in a large mixing bowl add onion mixture and, if using, canned mushrooms Drizzle with enough broth or water to moisten, tossing lightly Season body cavity of turkey with salt Spoon some of the stuffing loosely into neck cavity Pull the neck skin to the back fasten with a skewer Lightly spoon more stuffing into the body cavity (Place any remaining stuffing in a casserole, cover, and chill. Bake stuffing alongside turkey for 30 to 45 minutes.) Tuck the ends of the drumsticks under the band of skin across the tail or tie the drumsticks securely to the tail Twist wing tips under the back Place turkey, breast side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan Brush with oil Insert a meat thermometer into the center of one of the inside thigh muscles The thermometer bulb should not touch the bone Cover turkey loosely with foil Roast turkey in a 325 º oven for 3-1/4 to 3-1/2 hours or until thermometer registers 180 º The internal temperature of the stuffing should reach 165 º After 2-1/2 hours cut band of skin or string between the drumsticks so thighs will cook evenly When done… drumsticks should move very easily in their sockets and their thickest parts should feel soft when pressed Uncover the last 30 minutes of roasting Remove turkey from oven Cover; let stand 15 to 20 minutes before carving remove stuffing from turkey place in a serving bowl You are now ready to carve your perfectly roasted turkey Makes 12 to 14 servings. ~~~~~~~~~~ Taste of the Tunnels Index Page |
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