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First
thing in the morning: get up and pre-heat
the oven to
350F. |
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Make the stuffing. |
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Clean the turkey
by rinsing inside and out with cold water. (Don’t forget to
remove the pack of goodies from the cavity! Save the neck and
giblets for stock/gravy.) Pat dry with paper towels. Stuff
the bird – loosely! --
and truss (sew up the cavity and tie up the legs with twine);
season the outside. Pop the turkey in the oven and start
cooking.
It’ll take at least 4 hours to roast a 10-12 lb. stuffed bird,
so plan accordingly!
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Finish up any work that still needs to be done for your side
dishes;
heat up anything that needs to be heated up.
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Remember to baste
that turkey, using olive oil and pan juices, every half hour or
so.
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Do the dishes/ load the
dishwasher/ tidy up the
kitchen as you go, thus guaranteeing that when the guests arrive,
they'll be amazed and impressed by your apparent ability to whip
up a feast with no effort at all.
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Once the turkey’s done (you’ll know when a thermometer
inserted mid-thigh reads 180F), you’ll need to let it sit for
at least a half hour or so before it’s ready to be carved.
While you’re waiting, prep
the gravy (use those pan
drippings from the roasted turkey), warm
the rolls,
and set out the side dishes.
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