Thanksgiving is almost here, and I need a good turkey recipe?

Question

Ok I would love to cook a turkey this year that is not DRY, I would like to have a great new way to cook a turkey and it be really juicie.
Also , I would like to have a really good dessert recipe.

Answer 1

PERFECTLY MOIST TURKEY

INGREDIENTS
1 (12 pound) whole turkey
3/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon ground sage
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups water

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Clean turkey (discard giblets and organs), and place in a roasting pan with a lid.
In a small bowl, combine olive oil, garlic powder, dried basil, ground sage, salt, and black pepper. Using a basting brush, apply the mixture to the outside of the uncooked turkey. Pour water into the bottom of the roasting pan, and cover.
Bake for 3 to 3 1/2 hours, or until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the thigh measures 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove bird from oven, and allow to stand for about 30 minutes before carving

DUTCH APPLE PIE

5 large Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, and cinnamon. Pour over apples in crust. Sprinkle lemon juice on top.
Cut 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup flour, and 1/2 cup butter or margarine together, and top pie with the mixture.
Take two 15 inch pieces of parchment paper and enclose pie; fold edges up 3 times. Place on a baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove from oven, split parchment open and cool pie on wire rack. DO NOT open parchment covering while baking! Serve warm, or at room temperature.



PUMPKIN ROLL

INGREDIENTS

3 eggs
1 cup white sugar
2/3 cup pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon lemon juice
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour jelly roll pan. I use a 15x18 inch pan lined with waxed paper and then greased and floured.
Beat eggs with electric mixer for 2 1/2 minutes. Add sugar slowly while still beating. Beat for 3 1/2 minutes more. Fold in pumpkin and lemon juice.
Mix together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt and baking powder. Fold into batter. Spread batter onto prepared pan. Bake for 15-18 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool enough to handle.
Remove cake from pan and place on tea towel (cotton, not terry cloth). Roll up the cake by rolling towel inside cake and place seam side down to cool.
Prepare the frosting by blending together the sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla.
When completely cooled, unroll cake and spread with cream cheese filling and roll up again without towel. Wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar and slice into 12-15 servings.

BEST EVER BANANA BREAD

INGREDIENTS
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup mashed bananas
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray one 9x5 inch loaf pan with non-stick spray coating.
Blend together the eggs, buttermilk, oil and bananas.
Sift together the sugar, flour, baking soda and salt. Add to banana mixture and stir in pecans. Mix well.
Pour into prepared loaf pan and bake 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

Answer 2

First get yourself an injector they are sold pretty much any where kitchen supplies are sold.
Mix honey and brown sugar together with a little water.
You can use that as a glaze for the top and inject into the turkey. It will make your turkey wet instead of dry. Do it every 15 to 20 minutes in different spots.
Good luck

Answer 3

Hi! I would like to recommend Alton Brown's recipe on roasted turkey. He hosts a show on the Food Network called Good Eats... I've made dozens of his recipes and have never found one I (or my husband) didn't like. I'm going to be using his recipe for the turkey I'll be cooking this year. Here's the link =)

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_8389,00.html

He also has a recipe if you want to deep fry it. Good luck!

Answer 4

I love Alton Brown on the Food Network, try the link below. His recipes are really easy but very good.

Answer 5

Put butter in the turkey and under the skin as well as on top of the skin. Baste often.

Answer 6

get a butterball turkey and call there 800 #. They have a wonderful way to cook them that makes them very moist

Answer 7

Try This---Cook your Turkey in an Oven Bag! It's Very Easy! It takes less time, comes out moist and juicy; and delicious!

Herb Roasted Holiday Turkey
1 Reynolds Oven Bag, Turkey Size
1 tablespoon flour
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 medium onion, sliced
12 to 24 pound turkey, thawed
Vegetable oil
1 tablespoon dried sage
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon seasoned salt

PREHEAT oven to 350°F.

SHAKE flour in Reynolds Oven Bag; place in large roasting pan at least 2 inches deep. Spray inside of bag with nonstick spray to reduce sticking, if desired.

ADD vegetables to oven bag. Remove neck and giblets from turkey. Rinse turkey; pat dry. Brush turkey with oil. Combine sage, thyme, rosemary and seasoned salt. Sprinkle and rub herb mixture over turkey, turning to coat evenly.

PLACE turkey in oven bag on top of vegetables.

CLOSE oven bag with nylon tie; cut six 1/2-inch slits in top. Insert meat thermometer through slit in bag into thickest part of inner thigh. Tuck ends of bag in pan.

BAKE 2 to 2 1/2 hours for a 12 to 16 lb. turkey, 2 1/2 to 3 hours for a 16 to 20 lb. turkey, and 3 to 3 1/2 hours for a 20 to 24 lb. turkey, or until meat thermometer reads 180°F. For easy slicing, let stand in oven bag 15 minutes before opening.

REYNOLDS KITCHENS TIPS:

- For stuffed turkey: Lightly stuff turkey with your favorite stuffing recipe before brushing with oil. Add 1/2 hour to bake time.
- If turkey sticks to oven bag, gently loosen bag from turkey before opening bag.
- Estimate 1 pound per person for generous servings with leftovers.
Nutrition per 3 oz. serving of cooked turkey.

Number of Servings: 15-30

Nutrition Information:
(Per Serving) calories 138
grams fat 3
% calories from fat 21
milligrams cholesterol 83
milligrams sodium 76
grams carbohydrates 1
grams fiber 0
grams protein 25
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Herb Roasted Turkey & Gravy
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OLGA's PUMPKIN PIE:
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree, canned or fresh
1 2/3 cups evaporated milk (I use 1 (12oz.) can)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 unbaked pastry shell (9-inch)
Combine sugar, salt, and spices in a large mixing bowl. Add pumpkin, evaporated milk, and eggs; mix well. Pour into pastry-lined pie pan. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Shield the crust edge with a pie shield ring or fashion one with aluminum foil and place over edge. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 40 minutes or until center is set.

If you need a Pie Crust Recipe, e-mail me.

Answer 8

Apricot-Glazed Turkey with Roasted Onion and Shallot Gravy

Ingredients:

Glaze
1 cup apricot nectar
1 cup apricot preserves
2 tbsp. minced peeled fresh ginger
1 tbsp. honey

Herb Butter
3/4 cup unsalted butter; room temperature (1-1/2 sticks)
3 tbsp. chopped fresh thyme or 1 tablespoon; dried
3 tbsp. chopped fresh sage or 1 tablespoon; dried rubbed sage
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper

Onion and Shallot mixture
2 tbsp. unsalted butter; (1/4 stick)
3 lg. onions; (about 2 pounds), thinly sliced
6 oz shallots; (about 6 large), thinly sliced
1 turkey (21- to 22-pound)
1 can low-salt chicken broth; (14 -1/2-ounce) or more
1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon; dried
1/2 tsp. chopped fresh sage or 1/4 teaspoon; dried
1 can low-salt chicken broth; (14 -1/2-ounce)

Preparation:

For the Glaze:
Combine all ingredients in a heavy small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened and reduced to 1-1/4 cups, about 15-20 minutes.

For Herb Butter:
Blend all ingredients in small bowl. Set aside.

For Onion Mixture:
Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and shallots and saute until very soft and light brown, about 20 minutes.

NOTE: Glaze, herb butter and onion mixture can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill. Bring herb butter to room temperature before continuing.

For Turkey:
Position rack in lowest third of oven and preheat the oven to 400 F. Pat the turkey dry with paper towels. Season turkey cavity with salt and pepper.

Place turkey on rack set in large roasting pan. Slide hand under the skin of the turkey breast to loosen. Spread half of herb butter over breasts under the skin.

If stuffing turkey, spoon your stuffing into the main cavity. Place remaining herb butter in small saucepan. Stir over low heat until melted. Brush butter over outside of turkey. Tie legs together loosely to hold shape of turkey.

Roast turkey 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 F. Roast turkey 1 hour 30 minutes, basting occasionally with pan drippings.

Tent turkey with heavy-duty foil; roast 45 minutes longer. Add onion mixture, 1 can broth, thyme and sage to the roasting pan. Roast 15 minutes.

Bring the glaze to a simmer. Remove foil. Brush a 1/2 cup of the glaze over the turkey. Continue to roast turkey uncovered, until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 170 F., or until juices run clear when thickest part of thigh is pierced with skewer.

Brush occasionally with glaze and add more broth to pan if liquid evaporates.

About 40 minutes longer for an un-stuffed turkey or about 1 hour 10 minutes longer for stuffed turkey. Place turkey on platter, tent with foil. Let stand 30 minutes to rest. Reserve mixture in pan for gravy.

For Gravy: Pour contents of roasting pan into strainer set over large bowl. Spoon fat from pan juices in bowl. Transfer onion mixture in strainer to blender.

Add 1 cup pan juices to blender and purée until smooth, adding more pan juices and chicken broth if necessary to thin sauce to desired consistency.

Transfer the sauce to heavy large saucepan and bring to boil. Cook until color deepens, skimming off any foam, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Serve turkey with gravy.

Serves 16.



Apple Almond Pie

8 servings

Ingredients:

ea. Pie crust, single crust
3/4 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Corn starch
3 ea. Eggs
1/2 cup Butter or margarine, melted
1/2 cup Corn syrup, light or dark
1/4 tsp. Almond extract
2 cups Apples, peeled and chopped
1 cup Almonds, toasted and sliced
1 ea. Apple, peeled & sliced thin
2 tbsp. Almonds, toasted and sliced

Preparation:

Prepare piecrust for filled one-crust pie using 9-inch pan. Flute edge. Heat oven to 375F. Reserve 2 T sugar. In medium bowl, combine the remaining sugar and cornstarch. Add eggs, beating well to combine.

Stir in butter, corn syrup and almond extract. Mix in apples and almonds. Pour into pie crust-lined pan. If desired, garnish with apple slices overlapped in a circle around edge of pie.

Sprinkle center with almonds. Sprinkle reserved sugar over top.

Bake at 375F for 50 minutes or until center of pie is set. Cool completely on wire rack. Store in refrigerator.

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