NEWLYWED'S THANKSGIVING DINNER! PART 1




Ok, newlyweds, I'll bet you've already decided-
NOT ME! NO WAY AM I COOKING A 
THANKSGIVING DINNER!

I've been cooking for years and have tackled many
Thanksgiving Dinners. 
I wanted to help out new cooks this year. I wanted 
to show, that following my tips and tricks may help them. They can be brave this year and cook
Thanksgiving Dinner! 

Does it help to tell you
that my husband and
I were newlyweds when
we cooked our first Thanksgiving Dinner.
We were brave enough
to invite another newlywed couple over for dinner.
I 'll admit that I made the new cook's fatal error!
I didn't remove the giblet bag from my roasted turkey! My husband discovered it when he was slicing the turkey. He removed
it before the guest could
see it! Bless Him!


CLASSIC ROAST TURKEY

NEED:

10-12 pound frozen turkey, thawed
1 stick soft butter
2 tablespoons salt
( kosher salt the best)
2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
2 celery stalks, halved
handful baby carrots
small onion, quartered
18 quart (18 inches) Turkey Roaster 
(Vintage graniteware works best)
Optional, Giant Foil Oval Rack Roaster
(available Dollar Stores)  
Foil

Turkey Preparation:

must wash hands with soap & water before cooking!!

Remove giblet bag from inside turkey(save this
making giblet gravy)
Rinse turkey ( include inside cavity too).
pat very dry with paper towels.

Rub turkey bottom with butter. sprinkle with one tablespoon of salt and one tablespoon of
poultry seasoning.

Flip turkey over. rub turkey breast,wings, 
and legs with butter. Sprinkle on remaining salt and poultry seasoning.

Stuff onions, celery & carrots inside turkeycavity.

Place Turkey on rack In Roasting Pan. cover with roaster lid. 

Using Foil Roasting pan:

follow directions for Seasoning turkey. Wrap turkey completely
with foil.

Mom's Failsafe 
Cooking Method
(slow-cooked turkey overnight)

Remove top oven rack

Before Going To Bed:

Preheat Oven 200 Degrees

place turkey in oven. Let
turkey cook overnight for 8 hours. Check turkey for doneness. If you can wiggle legs freely, Turkey is done. Juices from Breast should Run clear.

Note: Most frozen turkeys have red button which pops up when turkey is done.

Tip: want golden brown skin?
use oven broiler. Don't leave unattended while
broiling!

remove Roaster lid or foil; broil on 375 degrees until turkey breast, legs & wings are golden brown. (SAVE DRIPPINGS FROM PAN FOR GRAVY 
OR STUFFING)

Let turkey rest 20-30 minutes before carving.

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