DEFROST TURKEY IN
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For many of you, thawing your
Thanksgiving turkey is more trou
ble than roasting it If you have a
microwave oven, take advantage
of its speedy defrosting capability
and save yourself a tat of time and
effort.
The whole turkey can be left in
its original wrapping for the first
half of defrosting, but it is easier
to spot areas 'that are defrosting
too quickly if the bird is
unwrapped from the start
Here are a few tips to take the
guesswork out of microwave oven
defrosting of your holiday turkey:
Set the microwave for SO per
cent of full power. This will be the
“medium" setting on some ovens,
“simmer” or “defrost" on others.
At that power level, estimate
defrosting time at about four to six
minutes per pound. Check your
oven’s care and use manual for
specific instructions.
Place the unwrapped turkey in a
baking dish, breast side down.
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Defrost for one-fourth of the total
time.
Shield any warm spots with alu
minum foil (it will not hurt your
microwave). Turn the turkey
breast side up and defrost for one
fourth of the time.
Reverse the baking dish so that
the turkey legs point to the oppo
site end of your oven. Defrost for
one-fourth of the time.
Turn the turkey breast side up
again. Pcfrost the remaining one*
fourth time. Spread wings and legs
from the body of the bird and
loosen giblets.
Let the turkey stand in cool
water for about one-half hour or
until neck and giblets can be
removed and the interior is cool
but no longer icy.
Immediately cook the defrosted
turkey according to your favorite
recipe.
Cooking your Thanksgiving
turkey in a microwave oven can
reduce cooking time but it
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Youf turkey win be very juicy
and tender. It wiU brown naturally
because of the long cooking time,
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that many people associate with
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ful results you have to give die
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handling and you may find con
ventional oven 'toasting more
suited to your needs.
the largest turkey* you should
cook in the microwave is 12 to 14
pounds. To be sure your turkey is
not too large for your oven, place
your turkey in the oven cavity and
turn it on all sides. You need three
inches of space between die turk
ey and all walls, and should have a
minimum of two inches of space
between the top of the turkey and
the ceiling of the oven.
Estimate the cooking time at
about 12 to IS minutes per pound
at SO percent of full power. Divide
the cooking time by four.
Place the turkey breast-side
down in a shallow glass or other
microwave oven-safe baking dish.
Tie the legs and wings to the
body with string. Shield protrud
ing parts with foil.
Cook for one-fourth of esti
mated time, then turn turkey on its
side and microwave another one
fourth of the time. Turn on other
side and cook one-fourth of the
time. Baste as heeded. If the turk
ey is browning too quickly in
parts, shield these parts with foil.
Leave foil in place when you turn
the turkey.
For the last one-fourth of cook
ing time turn the turkey breast side
up. Using a microwave oven ther
mometer, check internal tempera
ture. It should read 18S degrees F.
after one minute. Other tests for
doneness; the leg moves freely at
the joint or juices run clear yellow
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