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Aunt Runner's Roast Turkey With Old-Fashioned Cornbread Stuffing Recipe
Aunt Runner's
1 small stalk celery,chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1/3 cup margarine or butter
1 Tbsp. ground sage (or to taste)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 loaf white bread, crumbled
1 (9") pan yellow cornbread, crumbled
1/2 to 3/4 cup chicken broth or water
1 10- to 12-pound turkey
1 stick butter, melted
For stuffing, in a medium saucepan cook celery and onion in chicken broth or water and margarine or butter until tender; remove from heat. Stir in sage, pepper, and salt. Place dry bread cubes in a large mixing bowl; add onion mixture. Tossing lightly.Rinse turkey on the outside as well as inside body and neck cavities; pat dry. Season body cavity with salt. Spoon some of the stuffing loosely into neck cavity. Pull the neck skin to the back; fasten with a skewer.Lightly spoon more stuffing into the body cavity. (Place any remaining stuffing in a casserole, cover, and chill. Bake stuffing alongside turkey for 30 to 45 minutes or until heated through.) Tuck the ends of the drumsticks under the band of skin across the tail. If the band of skin is not present, tie the drumsticks securely to the tail. Twist wing tips under the back.Place turkey, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Brush with melted butter. Insert a meat thermometer into the center of one of the inside thigh muscles. The thermometer bulb should not touch the bone. Roast turkey in a 325° F. oven for 30 minutes (or until golden brown) uncovered. Cover turkey loosely with foil. Continue roasting turkey for 3 to 3-1/4 hours or until thermometer registers 180° F. to 185° F. After 2-1/2 hours, cut band of skin or string between the drumsticks so thighs will cook evenly. When done, drumsticks should move very easily in their sockets and their thickest parts will feel soft when pressed. Remove turkey from oven. Cover; let stand 15 to 20 minutes before carving. Use a spoon to remove stuffing from turkey; place in a serving bowl. Carve turkey. Makes 12 to 14 servings.
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