My mother in law is coming to town on Monday. She expects a nice meal. And I would like to make her a turkey. However, I've never cooked a turkey before. Thx!
I have cooked turkeys for years and they are easy, but because of their size, they are a bit much to handle sometimes.
Buy one of the frozen turkeys, and let it thaw in the refrigerator Sat and Sun and it will be ready to cook Monday. The wrapping on the turkey will give you instructions, cooking times, and temperature.
I usually get one of the large (turkey size) cooking bags. Rinse the turkey thoroughly inside and out, rub some salt inside. I take a handful of salt and some dried rosemary and work my hand under the skin on the turkey breast and rub the salt and rosemary under the skin. Put the turkey in the bag, tie it up, cut slits in top and cook.
Or if you are intimidated by a whole turkey, a turkey breast is smaller and easier.
Cook I hour for every three lbs. Stuffing I use different Mrs. Cubissons mixed together add chopped celery chopped green onions, walnuts, apples chopped with sausages and bacon already cooked chopped of course , Don't forget to cook your Gizzards you know the stuff that is inside the turkey well boil them and add a little garlic and pour the boiled water to the dressing to soften and cut up the gizzards and add them also.and there you have my mom and grandmas secret recipe. God bless you and have a very Merry Christmas originated in Tucson, Arizona
Preheat the oven and place the bird in the oven and calculate the cooking time for 15 minutes per lb, 3 hours plus 30 minutes, and allow a further 20-30 minutes resting time.
I would put it into the oven 4 hours before I carved.
I would check it to see how well done it was at the time I was to bring it out to rest.
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I have cooked turkeys for years and they are easy, but because of their size, they are a bit much to handle sometimes.
Buy one of the frozen turkeys, and let it thaw in the refrigerator Sat and Sun and it will be ready to cook Monday. The wrapping on the turkey will give you instructions, cooking times, and temperature.
I usually get one of the large (turkey size) cooking bags. Rinse the turkey thoroughly inside and out, rub some salt inside. I take a handful of salt and some dried rosemary and work my hand under the skin on the turkey breast and rub the salt and rosemary under the skin. Put the turkey in the bag, tie it up, cut slits in top and cook.
Or if you are intimidated by a whole turkey, a turkey breast is smaller and easier.
Cook I hour for every three lbs. Stuffing I use different Mrs. Cubissons mixed together add chopped celery chopped green onions, walnuts, apples chopped with sausages and bacon already cooked chopped of course , Don't forget to cook your Gizzards you know the stuff that is inside the turkey well boil them and add a little garlic and pour the boiled water to the dressing to soften and cut up the gizzards and add them also.and there you have my mom and grandmas secret recipe. God bless you and have a very Merry Christmas originated in Tucson, Arizona
Preheat the oven and place the bird in the oven and calculate the cooking time for 15 minutes per lb, 3 hours plus 30 minutes, and allow a further 20-30 minutes resting time.
I would put it into the oven 4 hours before I carved.
I would check it to see how well done it was at the time I was to bring it out to rest.
Chetak