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ROAST TURKEY Recipe

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Ingredients:  
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1 16-18 lb brined turkey
Fresh sage leaves
1 cup olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Cheesecloth
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. After brining, pat turkey dry, and loosen skin around breast. Working just under the skin, continue loosening while placing sage leaves between the skin and breast meat. Generously rub olive oil, salt and pepper over entire bird. Wrap cheesecloth securely around bird and pour remaining olive oil over bird. The cheesecloth should be thoroughly saturated with olive oil. Place turkey, breast side up, on a flat rack in a roasting pan, and cover loosely with aluminum foil. Roast for 11-13 minutes per pound, and remove foil the last hour of cooking to thoroughly brown turkey. Using an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh (not touching the bone), turkey is done when the temperature registers 185 degrees and juices run clear. Remove cheesecloth from turkey and transfer to serving platter; let stand for 15-20 minutes before carving.

 

 

 

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