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fresh - Herb Crusted Turkey

Source of Recipe

from marlaoh on all easy cookin


List of Ingredients

Herb Crusted Turkey

1, 10 - 12 pound turkey
1 medium onion, cut into wedges
3 sprigs fresh oregano
3 sprigs fresh sage
2/3 cup fine dry bread crumbs
3 tablespoons snipped fresh sage
3 tablespoons snipped fresh oregano
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
1/4 cup honey
4 firm, ripe medium pears, halved and cored
2 tablespoons olive oil
Note: remember that you may use dried seasonings, just
...use 1/3 of the quantity of the fresh amounts

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Season cavity of turkey with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle onion, oregano sprigs, and sage sprigs in cavity of bird.
If a band of skin crosses the tail, tuck the drumsticks under the band.
If there is no band, tie drumsticks securely to tail.
Pull turkey neck skin to back; fasten with a short, wooden skewer.
Twist wing tips under back.
Make your favorite stuffing and set aside.
Place bird, breast side up, on a broiler pan or wire rack of roasting
pan.
Roast turkey until thermometer inserted into in center of one of the inside
thigh muscles registers 150 degrees F, approximately 2 1/4 hours. Brush turkey with
honey.
Using wide metal spatula, pat stuffing onto bird.
Place any extra in a buttered pan, cover with foil and bake separately.
I like to baste later with some of the turkey stock.
Cut band of skin or string between drumsticks so thighs will cook evenly.
Arrange pears in bottom of pan around turkey; brush pears with oil.
Continue to roast until thermometer registers 180 degrees F, approximately 30 - 45
minutes more.
Remove turkey from oven. Remove onion and herbs from cavity, if desired.
Cover; let stand 15 - 20 minutes.
Makes 10 to 12 servings.

CONVECTION OVEN METHOD: Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
Place bird, breast side up, on a broiler pan or wire rack of roasting pan.
(Using a broiler pan helps bird cook more evenly in convection oven.)
Roast turkey until a thermometer inserted into center of one of inside thigh
muscles registers 150 degrees F, approximately 1 1/2 hours. Brush turkey with
honey.
Using wide metal spatula, pat stuffing mixture evenly onto bird.
Cut band of skin or string between drumsticks so thighs will cook evenly.
Arrange pears around turkey on broiler pan; brush pears with olive oil.
Continue to roast until thermometer registers 180 degrees F, approximately 15 - 30
minutes more.
Remove turkey from oven. Remove onion and herbs from cavity, if desired.
Cover and let stand 15 - 20 minutes before serving.


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