Holiday Roast Turkey
By deebs
This is a fail-proof way to cook a turkey. The bird comes
out golden on the outside and juicy and moist on the inside.
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Ingredients
- 1 organic turkey
- ½ pound butter
- ½ teaspoon dried sage
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
- ½ teaspoon crushed rosemary
Details
Servings 6
Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 425°F. Rinse the turkey inside and out and then pat dry, stuff (if desired), and
truss. Cut a piece of cheesecloth to a length that will cover the turkey and unfold to a single
thickness.
Step 2
Melt ½ pound of butter in a small saucepan and add the dried sage, thyme, marjoram
and rosemary. Place cheesecloth in the pan and completely saturate. (you can also brush skin with
herbed olive oil and baste every 15 minutes.
Step 3
Place turkey in oven and reduce heat to 325°F. After 15 minutes, drape butter-soaked cheesecloth
over the turkey so that it is completely covered.
Step 4
After an hour, baste the turkey every 15 minutes
or so, to keep the cheesecloth moist (you can use leftover butter as well). Remove the cheesecloth
for the last 30 minutes of cooking time for crisp skin.
Step 5
Allow the turkey to sit for at least 20 minutes
before carving.
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