| A Very Different Method to Roast Turkey
A Very Different Method to Roast Turkey
This is Very Different. What do you think? I am just doing a turkey breast and think I'll give it a try.
* Exported from MasterCook *
Roast Turkey ala` Uncle Bill (A Different Method for Cooking Turkey)
Recipe By :by William (Uncle Bill) Anatooskin @ Recipe*Zaar
Serving Size : 18 Preparation Time :0:30
Categories :
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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16 pounds whole turkey -- dressed; if frozen thawed completely
salt -- as needed
fresh ground black pepper -- as needed
boiling water -- as needed
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Turkey must be thoroughly thawed before preparing for the oven unless you are using a fresh turkey. Remove turkey parts from cavities and use as you desire. Wash cavities well with cold water.
Boil a kettle of hot water (scalding hot.). Place turkey in a clean sink or a large roasting pan. Pour hot water over the entire turkey including in the cavities. The skin will shrink tightly to the turkey. "This will help hold the natural juices in the turkey while it is cooking. "Pat dry both inside and outside of turkey. Sprinkle cavities with salt and black pepper.
Line inside of cavity with cheesecloth, then stuff with your favorite dressing,"stuff loosely". Tie legs and wings with a good meat wrapping twine and leave a lifting loop to remove the turkey from the pan when cooked. Place a wire rack in the bottom of roasting pan. Place the turkey on the wire rack. Pour 1 cup of water into pan. Pour about 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil over the exterior of the turkey.
Cover the top of pan with heavy aluminum foil, but do not let foil touch the turkey as it will stick to the turkey while cooking. Pinch foil tight to the sides of the pan.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Place turkey on lower rack in oven and cook for 1 hour. Reduce heat to 325 F and cook for 2 1/2 hours. Now turn heat up to 350 F and cook for another 1/2 hour.
Remove foil from turkey and baste, then continue cooking for an additional 1 hour at 350 F, basting about every 15 minutes so that the turkey turns a nice brown color. When the time for cooking is finished, test for doneness. Cut a small slice from the breast portion and make sure that there is no pink showing. You may also use a fork and insert it into the thickest portion of the leg and if the juices run clear, then the turkey is done.
Remove from oven, cover with foil and let the turkey rest for about 1/2 hour before carving.
Total time for cooking a 16 pound stuffed turkey is 5 hours.
COOKING TIMES: Stuffed-- Unstuffed.
*12-14lbs.:4- 4 1/2 hours-- 3 1/2-3 3/4 hours.
*14-16lbs.: 4 1/2- 5 hours-- 3 3/4-4 hours.
*16-18lbs. : 5- 5 1/2 hours-- 3 3/4-4 1/4 hours.
*18-20lbs. : 5 1/2- 6 hours-- 4 1/4-4 1/2 hours.
*20-22lbs. : 6- 6 1/4 hours-- 4 1/2-5 hours.
*22-24lbs. : 6 1/4-6 1/2 hours-- 5- 5 1/4 hours.
Description:
"Scalding the turkey makes for a very nice moist turkey. I have been doing this method for over 25 years. Cooking time shown in the method is for a 16 pound stuffed turkey."
Source:
"Copied by Tom Shunick - A Receptarist on the shores of Rehoboth Bay, DE - November 11, 2007"
T(Cook/Bake Time):
"5:00"
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