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Wild Turkey (Roast)

Source of Recipe

Master Chef Don's 2008 Collection


Recipe Introduction

Serves 8+

List of Ingredients

1 wild turkey 8 to 10 lbs
1 lb. of pork sausage
1/2 cup of butter
1/2 lb. of sliced mushroom
2 stalks of chopped celery
1 chopped up onion
2 garlic clove minced
6 cups of bread cubes
1 egg


Recipe

Preheat oven to 325°F

If the wild taste is something you do not like, marinate the turkey in buttermilk for 24 hours.
Brown the pork sausage in a skillet and drain the grease.
Add the butter, mushroom, garlic, onion, and celery to skillet and melt the butter.
Pour the mix over the bread cubes in a bowl and stir in the egg.
Clean inside and out and dry the turkey.
Stuff the prepare stuffing into the cavity and place turkey in a roasting pan. place a meat termometer in the beast of the turkey avoiding the bones. Lightly rub oil over the turkey.
Cover the turkey loosely with foil. Place roasting pan in oven for about 3 1/2 hour, occasionally basting with oil or butter. Remove the foil and continue to roast for 30 min. The turkey is done when the termometer reads 185°F.
Pull the turkey from the oven and let sit for 30 min.