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Foolproof Turkey Recipe Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
15-20 lb. turkey (UNSTUFFED, COMPLETELY THAWED)
16 OZ. water or broth
Directions:
Directions:
I got this recipe (submitted by Alice Yucht) on LM Net - a discussion group of school library media specialists worldwide. Although this recipe sounds a bit unlikely, my family has used it 5 years, and it always turns out great. Both white and dark meat are juicy and tender. There is always lots of juice for making stuffing/gravy.

1. PRE-HEAT oven to 450º
2. Put 15-20 lb. unstuffed, completely thawed turkey into deep (at least 3" sides) roasting pan.
note: if turkey is 20-25 lbs., just add 15 min. to last hr.
if turkey is 10-15 lbs., subtract 15 min. from last hr.
3. Pour 16 oz. water or broth into bottom of pan. Cover turkey with aluminum foil (tented, not sealed)
4. Put turkey into the oven, set time or 90 minutes, and walk away. Do NOT keep opening up the oven to look: that bird isn't going anywhere.
5. When timer rings (after 90 min.), take foil off turkey.
6. Lower heat to 400º, set timer for 69 minutes, and walk away ....without looking
Now's your opportunity to :
---get stuffing ready in a separate pan after the turkey is out of the oven
---prepare other sides
---set the table
---have a drink with guests
---run away from home
7. When timer rings, take turkey out of oven and remove from pan to rest on cutting board for 15-20 min. before carving.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12-15
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
10-15 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Optional: turkey "juice" may be used for gravy and/or stuffing

 

 

 

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