Honey-Glazed Turkey For Smoker Recipe

Ingredients:

15 lb Turkey
1/4 cup Butter, melted
1/2 cup Wine
1/2 cup Honey
1/4 tsp Cinnamon

Instructions:

Wash turkey, remove giblets and neck and pat dry. Melt butter, remove
from heat and stir in wine, honey and cinnamon. Cut several small
slits in meat and inject 1/2 of the mixture into meat with a baster
or use a large syringe. Brush remaining 1/2 of mixture over turkey.
If mixture is not injected, brush all of the mixture on turkey and
baste with mixture twice during cooking. Insert a meat thermometer
for determining doneness and place turkey on smoker grid to
water-smoke.

CHARCOAL: Use 15 lbs. charcoal, 8 quarts hot water, 3-4 wood sticks
and
: smoke 6-8 hours.

ELECTRIC: Use 4 quarts hot water, 3-4 wood sticks and smoke 6-8 hours.

GAS: Use 4 quarts hot water, 3-4 wood sticks and smoke 6-8 hours.

If using a meat thermometer, 185 degrees is done.

Note: On both the electric and gas smokers, another 4 quarts of hot
water will need to be added after 4 hours of smoking.

Source: "Cook'N Ca'Jun Water Smoker Cookbook"
From: Debbie Carlson - Fidonet COOKING Echo
Submitted By SAM WARING <SAM.WARING@382-91-12.IMA.INFOMAIL.COM> On
MON, 20 NOV 1995 145822 GMT

Servings: 15