Turkey Roasting Times
The following is a guide to the total roasting time needed for
a ready-to-cook bird These times should be increased if the bird is
stuffed
6 to 8. pounds 3.5 to 4 hours
8 to 12 pounds 4 to 4.5 hours
12 to 16 pounds 4.5 to 5 5 hours
16 to 20 pounds 5 5 to 6.5 hours
20 to 24 pounds 6.5 to 7.5 hours
The following is a guide to the total roasting time needed for
foil-wrapped turkey
8 to 10 pounds 214 to 2 5 hours
10 to 12 pounds 2 5 to 3 hours
14 to 16 pounds 3 to 3Vi hours
18 to 20 pounds 3Vi to 3 5 hours
22 to 24 pounds —3 5 hours to 3 3 /4 hours
Hen turkeys are not necessarily more tender than toms Ten
derness depends on the age of the bud and the method of cooking
Slow cooking will generally give the best results
A stuffed bird may take longer to loast If time is a factor you
can prepare the stuffing sepaiatelv and bake it in a casserole the
last hour the bird is in the oven To insure the turkey flavor in the
stuffing use dnppmgs from the pan as well as the cooked neck
and giblets
Cooking tin key in completely enclosed foil is akin to steaming
The bird will brown less and have a somewhat difleient taste and
texture This method of cooking takes less time and you may pre
fer it when roasting a very large turkey
A meat thermometer is your most reliable guide to doneness
Insert it in the centei of an inside thigh muscle 01 thickest part of
the breast It should read 185 degrees when the turkey is done
the thickest part of the diumstick should feel very soft and move
easily and the leg joint should give icadily
A reddish pink meat near bones in turkey doesn’t necessarily
mean that the meat is not done Count on the thermometer and
drumstick tests to tell if the meat is cooked
To caie for leftover turkey remove the stuffing and refngeiate
both stuffing and meat immediately If you don’t plan to use all
the leftover turkey within two or three days, slice or cube meat,
wrap m meal-size packages, and freeze
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