Instructions: PAN: 18 BY 24-INCH ROASTING PAN TEMEPRATURE: 325 F. OVEN

1. REMOVE BANDS FROM LEGS; OPEN TURKEY CAVITY. CUT OFF WING TIPS.

2. WASH TURKEY THOROUGHLY INSIDE AND OUT, UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER.

DRAIN WELL.

3. RUB CAVITY WITH SALT.

4. TUCK LEGS AND TAIL INTO CAVITY. PLACE IN ROASTING PANS, BREAST SIDE UP. TURKEYS SHOULD NOT TOUCH EACH OTHER.

5. RUB SKIN WITH SALAD OIL OR MELTED SHORTENING. DO NOT ADD WATER.

6. INSERT MEAT THERMOMETER IN CENTER OF INSIDE THIGH MUSCLE OF SMALLEST BIRD.

7. ROAST UNCOVERED UNTIL MEAT THERMOMETER REGISTERS 180 F. TO 185 F.

(SEE TIMETABLE.)

8. BASTE FREQUENTLY WITH DRIPPINGS.

NOTE:

1. IF DESIRED, WING TIPS MAY BE USED IN MAKING STOCK FOR GRAVY, DRESSING OR SOUP.

NOTE:

2. PLACE FROZEN TURKEY IN REFRIGEREATOR TO PERMIT GRADUAL THAWING; LARGE TURKEYS, 16 LB AND OVER - 2 TO 3 DAYS; SMALL TURKEYS, UNDER 16 LB - 1 TO 2 DAYS.

NOTE:

3. IF V-SHAPED RACKS ARE AVAILABLE, PLACE IN ROASTING PANS TO SUPPORT BIRDS.

NOTE:

4. IF NO THERMOMETER IS AVAILABLE, TO TEST FOR DONENESS, MOVE THE LEG BY GRASPING BONE; IF JOINT MOVES EASILY, THE LIGAMENTS ARE TENDER AND MEAT IS DONE.

NOTE:

5. IF TURKEY BEGINS TO BROWN TOO QUICKLY, COVER WITH LOOSE TENT OF FOOD SERVICE ALUMINUM FOIL.

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6. OMIT STEPS 5 AND 8 IF SELF-BASTING TURKEYS ARE USED. ROAST TURKEY TIMETABLE FOR ROASTING TURKEYS (UNSTUFFED) WEIGHT OVEN COOKING CONVECTION CONVECTION OF TURKEYS TEMPERATURE TIME (HOURS) OVEN TEMPERATURE OVEN TIME (HOURS) 8 TO 12 LB 325 F. 3 TO 4 300 F. 2 1/4 TO 3 12 TO 16 LB 325 F. 3 1/2 TO 4 1/2 300 F. 2 3/4 TO 3 1/2 16 TO 20 LB 325 F. 4 TO 5 300 F. 3 TO 3 3/4 20 TO 24 LB 325 F. 4 1/2 TO 5 1/2 300 F. 3 1/2 TO 4 1/4 FOR BEST RESULTS IN SLICING, ALLOW TO STAND 30 MINUTES. SERVING PER TURKEY READY-TO-COOK WEIGHT NUMBER OF SERVINGS 8 TO 12 LB 10 TO 20 12 TO 15 LB 20 TO 32 16 TO 24 LB 33 TO 50 (ABOUT 2 SERVINGS PER POUND) Recipe

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