Holiday Roast Turkey
By bfthomas
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.
Step 2
Cut a piece of cheesecloth to a length that will cover the turkey and unfold to a single
thickness.
Step 3
Melt ½ pound of butter in a small saucepan and add the dried sage, thyme, marjoram
and rosemary.
Step 4
Place cheesecloth in the pan and completely saturate. (you can also brush skin with
herbed olive oil and baste every 15 minutes.
Step 5
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 6
After an hour, baste the turkey every 15 minutes
or so, to keep the cheesecloth moist (you can use leftover butter as well).
Step 7
Remove the cheesecloth for the last 30 minutes of cooking time for crisp skin.
Step 8
Allow the turkey to sit for at least 20 minutes
before carving.
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