Traditional Roast Turkey Recipe

Ingredients:

12 lb Turkey -, (to 14 lbs)
Salt and pepper
Basic Bread Stuffing, (see recipe)
(or stuffing of choice)
Melted butter

Instructions:

Completely thaw the turkey. Remove giblet bag and neck from turkey.
Check both cavities for extra parts. Rinse turkey inside and out with
cold water and pat dry. Sprinkle turkey inside and out with salt and
pepper.
Loosely pack stuffing into neck and body cavities. Do not overstuff.
Stuffing expands during cooking. Allow 1/2 to 3/4 cup stuffing per pound
of turkey. Skewer neck skin to back of bird to hold stuffing in place.
Truss drumsticks with clamp or skin band, or tie with kitchen twine, and
tuck wings under bird.
Place turkey, breast-side up, on rack in shallow roasting pan. Brush
with melted butter. Roast uncovered at 325 degrees, basting with melted
butter every 30 to 45 minutes.
If bird is browning too fast, tent loosely with foil or cover breast
with butter-soaked cheesecloth. Roast until instant-read thermometer
inserted in thickest part of thigh reaches 170 degrees. When turkey is
done, remove from oven and let turkey rest at room temperature 20 minutes;
retained heat should push temperature to 180 degrees.
To roast turkey unstuffed, season bird with salt and pepper to taste
inside and out. If desired, insert pieces of celery, carrots and onions
to improve flavor. Fold neck skin to back and fasten with skewer. Fasten
legs by tying or tucking under clamp or skin band.
Yields 10 to 12 servings.

Each of 10 servings, without stuffing: 553 calories; 706 mg sodium; 217
mg cholesterol; 31 grams fat; 10 grams carbohydrates; 55 grams protein;
0.20 gram fiber

Recipe Source:
Los Angeles Times - 11-23-1997

Formatted for Mastercook by Lynn Thomas - dcqp82a@prodigy.com

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Servings: 10