golden roast turkey

How To Make golden roast turkey

• 1

  Remove giblets and neck from turkey; wash, and set aside. Wash turkey thoroughly inside and out.
• 2

  Pat dry with towels.
• 3

  Remove any excess fat.
• 4

  Prepare your choice of dressing.
• 5

  Preheat oven to 325.
• 6

  Spoon some of dressing into neck cavity of turkey.
• 7

  Bring skin of neck over back; fasten with poultry pin.
• 8

  Spoon remaining dressing into body cavity; do not pack.
• 9

  Insert 4 or 5 poultry pins at regular intervals.
• 10

  Lace cavity closed with twine, bootlace fashion and then tie.
• 11

  Bend wing tips under body, or fasten to body with poultry pins.
• 12

  Tie ends of legs together.
• 13

  Insert meat thermometer in inside of thigh at thickest part.
• 14

  Place turkey on rack in shallow roasting pan.
• 15

  Brush with some butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 16

  Roast uncovered and brushing occasionally with remaining butter and pan drippings; about 4 hours, or until meat thermometer registers 185.
• 17

  Leg joint should move freely.
• 18

  When turkey begins to turn golden, cover with a square of butter-soaked cheesecloth or a loose tent of foil, to prevent burning.
• 19

  While turkey roasts, cook giblets and neck.
• 20

  Place turkey on heated serving platter.
• 21

  Remove cheesecloth or foil, twine, and poultry pins.
• 22

  Let stand 20 to 30 minutes before carving.
• 23

  Make gravy.
• 24

  Notes: Approximate baking time is 18 minutes per pound.
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