golden roast turkey

How To Make golden roast turkey

• Step 1
  Remove giblets and neck from turkey; wash, and set aside. Wash turkey thoroughly inside and out.
• Step 2
  Pat dry with towels.
• Step 3
  Remove any excess fat.
• Step 4
  Prepare your choice of dressing.
• Step 5
  Preheat oven to 325.
• Step 6
  Spoon some of dressing into neck cavity of turkey.
• Step 7
  Bring skin of neck over back; fasten with poultry pin.
• Step 8
  Spoon remaining dressing into body cavity; do not pack.
• Step 9
  Insert 4 or 5 poultry pins at regular intervals.
• Step 10
  Lace cavity closed with twine, bootlace fashion and then tie.
• Step 11
  Bend wing tips under body, or fasten to body with poultry pins.
• Step 12
  Tie ends of legs together.
• Step 13
  Insert meat thermometer in inside of thigh at thickest part.
• Step 14
  Place turkey on rack in shallow roasting pan.
• Step 15
  Brush with some butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Step 16
  Roast uncovered and brushing occasionally with remaining butter and pan drippings; about 4 hours, or until meat thermometer registers 185.
• Step 17
  Leg joint should move freely.
• Step 18
  When turkey begins to turn golden, cover with a square of butter-soaked cheesecloth or a loose tent of foil, to prevent burning.
• Step 19
  While turkey roasts, cook giblets and neck.
• Step 20
  Place turkey on heated serving platter.
• Step 21
  Remove cheesecloth or foil, twine, and poultry pins.
• Step 22
  Let stand 20 to 30 minutes before carving.
• Step 23
  Make gravy.
• Step 24
  Notes: Approximate baking time is 18 minutes per pound.
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