Holiday Turkey
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Recipe Introduction
Traditional roasted turkey for the holidays filled with a fruit and spice stuffing.
List of Ingredients
Serving Size Suggestion : 1/4 - 1/2 Lb. of bird weight per person
Prep. Time : See chart below
1 turkey
1/4 cup butter OR margarine - softened
1/4 cup dried basil
1/4 cup dried oregano
3 Tbls. ground cinnamon
3 Tbls. dried rosemary OR 1 sprig fresh rosemary
2 Tbls. ground cumin
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
2 med. apples - peeled, cored, diced
2 sm. orange - peeled, diced
1 stalk celery - diced
1 bay leaf - crushed
Recipe
Spray bottom of roasting pan with cooking spray.
-Remove turkey from bag, reserving the bag, and remove giblets, neck, and excess skin.
-Pierce the breasts and thighs with a fork several times.
-Rub butter over entire turkey; reserve remaining butter.
-Place turkey in a greased roasting pan; insert a meat thermometer in the thickest part of a thigh; set aside turkey.
-Combine basil, oregano, cinnamon, rosemary, cumin, salt, and pepper; set aside.
-Toss together apples, orange, celery, bay leaf, and 1/4 cup of the prepared seasoning blend.
-Loosely stuff the turkey cavity with the fruit mixture; place any remaining mixture under bird in the pan.
-Tie turkey legs together with string and tuck wings under breast.
-Sprinkle remaining prepared seasoning blend over entire turkey and rub into skin.
-Create a loose "tent" over the turkey using aluminum foil.
-Roast turkey in a 325 degree oven according weight:
Bird Weight Approx. Cooking Time.
6-8 Lbs. 2 3/4 - 3 1/2 hours
8-12 Lbs. 3 1/4 - 4 hours
12-16 Lbs. 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 hours
16-20 Lbs. 4 - 6 hours
20-26 Lbs. 5 1/2 - 7 1/2 hours
-Baste turkey with juices in pan every 30-45 minutes; if there's no juice in the pan, melt remaining butter and use that to baste.
-Uncover turkey for the last hour and increase basting to every 15 minutes.
-Before removing turkey from the oven, make sure the thermometer has reached 185 degrees.
-Allow turkey to cool 15-20 minutes before carving.
Holiday Spinach Dressing
Prep. Time : 1:30
Serves: 6-8
1 loaf sourdough French bread - day old is best
milk - to cover
1 pkg. frozen spinach
1 pkg. Jimmy Dean® sausage - mild OR hot
1 sm. yellow onion - diced
4 cloves garlic - crushed
1 Tbls. butter
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
(2) 7oz. cans button OR sliced mushrooms - drained
3 egg yolks
-Cut off ends of bread and tear remaining loaf into pieces.
-Put torn bread into a bowl pour over just enough milk to cover. Soak for 5 minutes.
-Strain out milk, squeeze bread dry, and set aside.
-Cook spinach per directions; cool and squeeze dry; set aside.
-In a skillet, fry sausage,crumbling as you cook it. Drain off all grease and set aside.
-Saute onion and garlic in butter until onion becomes translucent.
-Add spinach and sausage to onions and garlic, mix well, and set aside to cool.
-Combine bread and spinach mixture with cheese.
-Add mushrooms and egg yolks.
-Mix all ingredients together well and pour into a 12" X 9" X 4" casserole dish sprayed with cooking oil.
-Bake covered in 350 degree oven for 35-45 minutes, or until heated through.
NOTES: Serve as a side dish with holiday turkey. Do not put dressing into turkey as it will turn the turkey green.
Heavenly Potatoes
Serves : 10
Prep. Time : 2:00
6 med. potatoes - peeled, cubed, boiled until tender
1 sm. onion - minced
4 oz. cream cheese - softened, low-fat okay
1/2 cup sour cream - low-fat okay
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese - low-fat okay
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
3 Tbls. butter OR margarine - cut into small pieces
1/4 tsp. parsley flakes - for garnish
1/4 tsp. paprika - for garnish
-Beat together all ingredients, except for butter, parsley, and paprika and spoon into a greased 9" X 9" X 2" casserole dish; dot top with butter; sprinkle parsley and paprika over top.
-Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or overnight.
-Bake in a 400 degree oven for 35 minutes, or until warm throughout.
Notes : For a more classy presentation, after combining all of the ingredients, spoon the mixture into a pastry bag with a decorative tip and pipe 3" circular mounds onto a greased baking sheet; sprinkle parsley and paprika over top; refrigerate for 1 hour; bake in a 400 degree oven for 15 minutes.
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