Rub inside of turkey with salt and pepper.
Rub skin with butter.
Fill turkey loosely with stuffing or prepare in a casserole.
Wrap turkey in foil.
Pour wine, brandy and herbs over turkey before closing foil tight.
Roast turkey in hot oven (400\u00b0) for 3 1/2 hours.
Fold foil back and roast for 30 minutes or until turkey is brown.
NOTE: FOR THIS RECIPE YOU MUST BEGIN WITH
Place turkey between 2 pieces of
ay, the stuffing can cook to a safe temperature without drying out
ake bacon, onion and sage stuffing, heat butter in large skillet
Coarsely chop apples (with or without peels) and mix with stuffing mix, onion, dried fruit, thyme, salt, pepper and poultry seasoning.
Place mixture in the bottom of a 4-5 quart crock pot.
Pour chicken stock over mixture making sure all the stuffing is well covered.
Place turkey on top of stuffing.
Cook on low for 8 hours or until the turkey reaches 170 degrees on a meat thermometer.
ou are stuffing your turkey, as the juices from the turkey make it
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
The turkey can be baked with or without stuffing.
Rub the inside of the cavity with salt and pepper, then rub these same seasonings on the outside skin.
If turkey is to be cooked without stuffing, place a large onion, carrot and a stalk of celery inside the turkey cavity.
If you prefer stuffing inside, use cornbread dressing or the type you like best.
(A good cornbread dressing is provided by Doris Owens and is included in this cookbook.)
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For the stuffing, melt the butter in a
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To make the stuffing, heat olive oil in a
rocessor. Place breadcrumbs and dry stuffing ingredients in a large bowl
arge bowl add the turkey and the stuffing and mix to combine
quart wide baking dish (stuffing will mound above dish).
butter basted. Trust this recipe of mine, and I
dd the cold water. Immerse turkey in brine. Cover and refrigerate
ine mixture over and around turkey.
Carefully draw up and
at and skin over the stuffing, using toothpicks to secure the
Rub turkey cavity with salt and pepper; rub skin with butter. Fill turkey loosely with stuffing.
Place turkey on large sheet of foil in roasting pan.
Combine wine, brandy, thyme and basil; mix well.
Pour over turkey; seal foil tightly.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 3 hours and 30 minutes; fold foil back.
Bake for 30 minutes longer or until turkey is browned.
nd thighs of turkey and push stuffing under skin. Rub turkey with remaining
aste.
Fill cavity of turkey with stuffing. Secure with skewers. Tie