With Thanksgiving Day looming at only 4 days away, many of
us are preparing to prepare a turkey for our friends and family. The following
recipe is the simplest and yummiest recipe I have ever come across. I get a
perfect turkey every single time.
Annie’s Moist, Delicious, and Perfect-Every-Time Turkey
- Acquire a turkey that will meet your needs. In our household, we enjoy having several meals worth of leftovers, so I always buy the biggest turkey I can find.
- Thaw according to directions. This may take several days in a refrigerated place. Please take this into account when planning your timetable for your meal.
- Obtain a pan large enough to fit your turkey. Be sure that it has sides that are at least 2 inches tall.
- Remove wrapper from turkey. Leave skin on. Rinse if you wish. Be sure to remove giblets from interior of turkey. They will be found in a bag. Remove bag from turkey. If you wish, you may place giblets back into the turkey. My family enjoys them immensely.
- Open a Reynolds turkey bag. Place 2 tablespoons of flour in bag. Close bag and shake, evenly distributing the flour on the inside of the bag.
- Place turkey in bag. This may take two people if the turkey is large.
- Close bag, making sure to leave plenty of room in the bag for the bag to expand.
- Cut six-1 inch slits in top of bag.
- Place turkey on bottom rack of oven.
- Set oven to 250 degrees. Walk away for 11 hours.
- At the beginning of the 12th hour, increase heat to 350 degrees. I use this time to also bake another dish that will be needed for my Thanksgiving meal.
- Before removing from oven, be sure to insert a meat thermometer into your turkey to ensure it is cooked through.
- Remove turkey from bag, placing it gently onto a platter.
- You may use the turkey broth that is left in the bag for gravy, stuffing, or soup base.
I hope that you enjoy your moist and delicious turkey as
much as we enjoy ours!
Happy Thanksgiving!
~Annie
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