Roast Turkey with Old Fashioned Stuffing
Demonstrated by: Ruth Yamamura of Maui Electric Company.
Thanksgiving Recipes on October 1, 1995.
Ingredients:
12 to 14 lb turkey
Salt
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup chopped celery
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
2 pkg (7 1/2 oz size) seasoned stuffing mix
1 cup broth
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Salad oil
Directions:
- Rinse and drain turkey.
- Salt neck and body cavities lightly.
- In a large saucepan, melt butter.
- Lightly saute celery and onions.
- Stir in stuffing mix, broth, the 1 teaspoon salt, poultry seasoning, and pepper.
- Stuff turkey.
- Rub skin with oil.
- Roast at 325°F in an electric oven until meat thermometer registers 180°F, about 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
- Bake extra stuffing in a covered casserole for 30 to 45 minutes or until heated.
Makes 8 to 12 servings.
Gravy:
- For each cup of gravy, use 2 tablespoons drippings, 2 tablespoons flour, and 1 cup broth.
- Drain drippings from roasting pan, measure and return to pan.
- Blend in the flour, stirring and cooking just until mixture comes to the boil.
- Add broth, stirring constantly, cook until thickened.
- Season with salt and pepper.
