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Golden Roast Turkey and Gravy
1 ready to cook turkey, thawed
2 qt water
salt
4 whole black peppers
1 onion stuck with 2 cloves
2 carrots, peeled and halved
freshly ground black pepper
1 stalk celery, broken
stuffing of choice (1/2 cup per pound of bird)
4 TBS butter or margarine, oil or mayonaise
1 tsp liquid gravy seasoning, optional
Remove giblets and nek from turky.
Rinse under cold water.
Place in 3 quarts saucepan with water, 1 teaspoon salt, whole black peppers,
onion, carrots, and celery.
Heat to boiling.
Cover
Reduce heat
Simmer for about 1 hour or until tender.
Preheat oven to 325F.
Rinse turkey inside and out wiwth cold water.
Pat dry.
Sprinkle inside of turkey with salt and pepper.
Fill cavity under neck skin with about 1/2 cup stuffing.
Fasten skin to bird with skewer or turkey pins.
Fill cavity of bird with stuffing, do not pack.
Close opening with turkey pins and heavy thread.
Using soft cord, truss bird, securing wings to side of bird and tying legs
together.
Place turkey breast side up on rack in roating pan.
Rub bird all over with butter, margarine, oil or mayonnaise. This is to
keep the skin moist and to promote the browning of the skin while roasting.
Place a large sheet of foil loosely over bird.
Roast at 325F following the following timetable:
Ready to Cook weight hours to roast
6-8 lbs 3 to 3 1/2 hrs
8-12 lbs 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hrs
12-16 lbs 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 hrs
16-20 lbs 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 hrs
20-24 lbs 6 1/2 to 7 hrs
The schedule is for stuffed turkey, unstuffed will take a little less time.
The final test for doneness is tomove the leg of the turkey. Turkey is done
if leg joint moves easily. The softness of the flesh on the drumstick and
thigh are further signs of doneness. A meat-poultry thermometer inserted so
that the bulb is in the center of the inner thight muscle should register
180-185 when the bird is done. The center of the stuffing should register not
less than 165. Finish cooking 20-30 minutes before serving so that there is
time to make gravy.
To make gravy:
Pour off fat from roasting pan.
Blend 1/2 cup drippings with 1/2 cup flour in a 2-qt sauce pan until smooth.
Heat, stirring a minute or two.
Add 4 cups reserved strained turkey broth.
Bring to boiling, stirring.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Add gravy seasoning if desired.
Chop giblets and add to gravy if desired.
Heat to boiling.
Approximate test kitchen cost : $12.11
Test kitchen note: We rubbed 1/2 of the bird with mayonnaise and the other
half with butter to see if there was any difference in the browning of the
skin. There was no difference in color.
Nutrition information per serving for a 16-lb bird without dressing:
Calories: 419
sodium: 1041 mg.
fat 21 gr
carbohydrates 13.6 gr.
Recipe from the American Spice Trade Association.
Taken from the Orlando Sentinal, Nov 22, 1987, p. F2.