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Show Holiday Turkey--The Delicious Time-Saver This holiday season serve your family the traditional holiday favorite . . . turkey. Spiced up with fresh tasting Apple Cinnamon Dressing, you have a delicious combination that saves both time and money. Americans are traditionally wise food shoppers, and the popularity of turkey proves it. First, turkey is an excellent budget stretcher. There are no better meat buys in the market today. Second, it's nutritious. Turkey has less fat and yet more protein than most other cooked meats. Third, and an important consideration during the busy holiday season, turkey is a time-saver. In planning your holiday feast, keep in mind the fact that whole turkeys range in size from six to more than 30 pounds, are available fresh or frozen and may be prebasted. If you allow one pound of turkey per person, you will have plenty for the dinner and some for your favorite left-over recipes If turkey is frozen, leave in original bjg and thaw in refrigerator for 3 to 4 days (24 hours for each 5 pcunds of turkey) or cover with ccld writer, ch,;fttKg ir-ruer,t!y hoar per pound of turkoy). F.eircraU- or cook turkey 3 soon as thawed. For your 6-minute turkey, simply follow these easy steps. Kemc-e plastic wrap from thawed turkey, remove giblets and neck from body cavities, rinse turkey inside and out, pt dry with paper towel, return legs to hock iock or band of fckiu, enJ skewer neck skin to hack. Phsce turkey breast side up on rack in foil-lined pan. Place a taut ov aluminum foil loosely over turkey to prevent over-, over-, browning, ilace in oven and roast according to chart. "' Foil t-nt iniy by removed lat half hour for a final browning. ' ) ! Ap?-cximate Roasting Time In 325 F. Oven : j WeifM Unstuffed Stuffed ;.: j ! 8 to 12 lbs. 3 to 4 hrs - 4 to 5 hrs j 12 to 16 lbs. 3-12 to 5 hrs 4-12 to 6 hrs .. 15 to 20 lbs. 4-12 to 6 hrs 5-12 to 7 hrs 20 to 24 lbs. 5-12 to 6-12 hrs 6-12 to 7-12 hrs , Factor3 affecting roasting times are variations in oveius, shape of turkeys and degree of thawing. These variations make it important to begin checking for donentes about one hour before the end of the recommended roasting time. Try the updated apple -cinnamon version of the traditional tasty stuffing cooked in a casserole dish for only 30 minutes. I . j, ' V, w - I i j Vi; I K ' ' a-J V ' S t' ' " " - Spice up your tune-saving holiday turkey with tasty Apple-Cinnamon Apple-Cinnamon Dressing. Apple Cinnamon Dressing 1 cup chicken broth 2 medium apples, pared, 12 cup chopped celery cored, and finely 12 cup chopped onion chopped 4 tablespoons butter 12 cup chopped pecans or margarine or walnuts 12 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon poultry 4 cups dry, whole wheat seasoning bread cubes 14 teaspoon ground cinnamon 18 teaspoon pepper Combine in a saucepan broth, celery, onion, butter and salt. Cover and bring to a boil; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. In a large bowl combine bread cubes, apples, nuts anl seasonings. Pour broth mixture on top and toss to moisten. Turn into a greased 1-12 quart casserole and bake, covered at 350F. for 25-30 minutes. Makes about 6 cups stuffing. |