It is a bit lighter than cake, you can make a few varieties to please various tastes, and pies can bake (if not done before) in the still - hot
oven as the turkey is carved.
Not exact matches
I usually make two different stuffing recipes every Thanksgiving — one to stuff the
turkey with and one that is actually a «dressing» (
as this recipe is written) to bake alongside the
turkey in the
oven.
As I mentioned in the last post, I ordered the
turkey this year, because its just been too crazy around here to plan for a proper
turkey selection, brining, and then staying tethered to the
oven all day.
Prepare a whole roast
turkey as you always would — really all you need to do is pop the thing in the
oven and let «er roast.
Return the
turkey to the
oven skin side down, baste well with the cooking juices, pouring them into the now - available cavity
as well
as over the skin.
Return the
turkey to the
oven and broil until the crust is sizzling and golden - brown, 2 to 5 minutes (watch the
turkey closely
as broiler intensities vary).
The
oven would be busy with the
turkey on Christmas Day, so it had to be made on Christmas Eve
as part of the building excitement for the big day.
I baked it
as instructed and was able to grill a
turkey pesto sandwich in the toaster
oven at work.
As the
turkey rests on Thanksgiving Day, pop the stuffing into the
oven and everything will be ready at the same time.
Reduce
oven temperature to 300 ° and continue to roast
turkey, rotating 180 ° halfway through, until an instant - read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of breast registers 150 ° (temperature will rise
as the bird rests), 1 1/2 — 2 hours.
The analysis is based on the fact that
as the world warmed following the coldest part of the last ice age 20,000 years ago, the ice deep inside the Antarctic glaciers warmed more slowly than Earth's surface, just
as a frozen
turkey put into a hot
oven will still be cold inside even after the surface has reached
oven temperature.
The ground
turkey does not need to be cooked prior to stuffing the rolls,
as it will cook in the
oven.
Once your
turkey is in the
oven do not frequently open the door,
as this will further prolong the cooking time.