| Roasted Turkey with Stuffing Recipe | Roasted Turkey with Stuffing Ingredients:- 1 4.5kg turkey
- 50g - 2oz butter, softened
- 1 onion, peeled, quartered
- 1 lemon, quartered
- 2 bay leaves
- Fresh thyme to garnish
- Salt and freshly milled black pepper
- 1 quantity of stuffing
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Time: 4 hour
35 min
Serves: 6 - 8
| Roasted Turkey with Stuffing Instructions:Prepare the stuffing on Christmas Eve (see stuffing recipes page).
If the turkey is frozen, you will need to thoroughly defrost it before Christmas Eve. This will take approximately 3 days. Defrost it slowly in the bottom of the fridge.
On Christmas Day, take the turkey out of the fridge so that it warms to room temperature.
Remove the giblets from the turkey cavity.
Preheat the oven to 190°C, 375°F, Gas 5.
To stuff the turkey, loosen the skin with your hands and smear the flesh with butter.
Pack the stuffing into the neck of the turkey. Press it gently to make a nice rounded end. Tuck the skin flap under the turkey and secure with a cocktail stick.
Place bay leaves, lemon and onion in the turkey body cavity.
Any leftover stuffing can be placed in the body cavity. This is perfectly safe if the stuffing is at room temperature before it goes in.
Season with salt and pepper and place in a large roasting tin.
Pour 300ml of water to keep it moist during cooking.
Wrap the turkey loosely in foil, so that the turkey is encased.
Roast the turkey for 2 hours 30 minutes. Take out of the oven, remove all foil and turn up the heat to 200°C, 400°F, Gas 6.
Scatter some fresh thyme sprigs and return to oven for 45 minutes.
To check if it's done, pierce the thickest part of the bird with a skewer. If the juices run clear, it's ready, if they are pink, the turkey needs further cooking.
Transfer to serving plate and cover with foil and leave to rest for 30 minutes before you carve it. This allows the juices to run back into the joint, making it succulent and tender.
| Roasted Turkey with Stuffing Cooking Time:- Cooking time 3 hour and 30 minutes.
- Leave to cool before carving.
- Allow to cool a little before serving.
| Roasted Turkey with Stuffing Serving Instructions:- Serve with your choice of vegetables.
- Great for a Holiday Meal.
- Goes well with white wine.
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