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Ingredients:
4 tbsp. Butter (room temperature)
1 tbsp. Fresh Rosemary (chopped)
1 tbsp. Sage
1 tbsp. Thyme
Coarse Salt
Pepper
1 12 lb. Turkey (whole, thawed, neck reserved)
4 - 6 Carrots (large, halved crosswise)
2 Onions (large, cut into 8 wedges)
2 Celery Stalks (halved crosswise) |
Apricot Rice Stuffing:
1 cup Onion (finely chopped)
1 cup Celery (finely chopped)
1/2 cup Butter or Margarine
6 cups Rice (cooked)
1 1/2 cups Dried Apricots (chopped)
1/2 cup Fresh Parsley (minced)
1 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Pepper
1/2 tsp. Dried Thyme
1/2 tsp. Ground Nutmeg
1/4 tsp. Ground Cloves |
Directions:
To Make Stuffing:
1. Pre-heat oven to 350° F.
2. Sauté onion and celery with butter in a large skillet until tender.
3. Stir in rice, apricots, parsley and dried seasonings.
4. Transfer to a greased 1-quart baking dish.
5. Cover and bake at 350° F for 30 minutes. Uncover. Return to oven for 5-10 minutes longer
or until heated through.
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To Roast Turkey :
1. Pre-heat oven to 350° F. Set oven rack in lowest position. Make herb butter. (In a small bowl, mix together 4 tbsp. butter with chopped herbs. Season generously with salt and pepper.) Prepare and stuff turkey with cooked stuffing.
2. Cut neck into pieces and mix with carrots, onions and celery in a large roasting pan. Add 2 cups of water. Set roasting rack over vegetables.
3. Lift turkey onto rack. Rub with herb butter. Season generously with salt and pepper. Tent turkey loosely with foil. Roast for 1 hour. Baste every 30 minutes with pan liquids until an instant read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh (avoid hitting the bone!) registers 125° F. Approx. 3 hours.
4. Remove foil. Raise oven temperature to 400° F. Continue roasting, basting occasionally, until thigh reaches 180° F. Approx 45 minutes to an hour. Re-tent with foil if bird browns too quickly. Add water if pan becomes dry.
5. Transfer turkey to a serving platter. Add extra stems of rosemary to create a wreath around the turky on the platter before serving (optional). Cover loosely with foil and let rest for at least 30 minutes before carving. Serve with apricot stuffing, packaged stuffing or any other of your choice.
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You’re Only as Good as Your Tools!
All great cooks know it...you’re only as good as your tools. Just as you’re careful to select only the best ingredients, make certain the tools you use in preparing them are of top quality. For our Roast Turkey with Stuffing recipe, we suggest:
Jumbo Roaster with Carving Set
This jumbo stainless steel roaster with bonus carving set spreads heat evenly and holds heat longer so your holiday turkeys and roasts emerge perfectly browned, juicy and delicious! Accommodates up to a giant 19-lb. bird. Includes wire rack and see-thru tempered glass lid. BONUS carving set includes a 12 ½" knife and 10 ¾" fork. Dishwasher safe. 8"H x 12"W x 16 ½"L
Jumbo Platter
Beautifully embossed, this glass platter serves a big bird and complements every china pattern. Measures a generous 2 ½"H x 13 ½"W x 19"L, to hold your holiday turkey and all the trimmings. Microwave and dishwasher safe.
White Stoneware Bakers
Jumbo oven-to-table bakers serve a crowd. These giant high-glazed White Stoneware Bakers are perfect for holiday feasts, baking-and-serving family size portions of casseroles, side dishes and desserts. Large, open handles put the cook in complete control. Microwave oven and dishwasher safe.
Electric Gravey Warmer
Keeps gravy warm through 2nd and 3rd helpings! Deni®'s Electric Gravy Warmer features a stainless steel plug-in warming base topped by an 18-oz., dishwasher-safe ceramic gravy boat with a no-drip spout and stay-cool handle. Gravies and sauces stay warm, delicious, clump-free and flowing all through the meal! 3"H x 6 ¼"L base. ETL listed.
2-In-1 Bulb Baster-N-Infuser
The Zyliss® Bulb Baster has nifty "feet" that hold it level so juices won't spill over the counter when not in use. Includes an angled nylon tip to extract drippings from the roasting pan plus a stainless steel needle tip for injecting marinades and brines. Both clip to shaft so they won't get lost. Silicone bulb and polycarbonate shaft are heat-safe to 600o, with measurements to end recipe guesswork. Cleaning brush included. Dishwasher safe. 14 ½"L. 4-Pc. Set.
Fat Separator
Just pour in drippings and the strainer top traps burned bits. After fat rises to the top, simply squeeze the handle to open the bottom port, allowing juices to drain into pot for velvety gravies grease-free! Measurement markings in ounces/cups milliliters make it a cinch to follow recipes. Dishwasher and heat safe plastic. 32-oz. capacity.
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