Show simple steps for roasting turkey ensures flavor for dinner high quality birds make it easy for even the in experienced to have excellent results if the turkey purchased carries specific instructions for handling and cooking on tile the wrapper or insert sheet follow those recommends recommend a eions true trite roasting is slow cooking by dry heat beat on a rack in an open pun pan and no water no cover nor searing Is dequir pd ed variations of this method also give satisfactory results whatever the method always complete roasting in one con sinuous cooking period follow these simple steps stepa for open pan low heat roast ing I 1 have bird completely chan rinse with cold water pat dry 2 preheat oven to degrees V F slow alow 3 rub cavity of bird light ly IY with salt aalt do not salt if stuffed bluffed 4 pill fill wishbone area neck with stuffing if used 3 5 fatten neck skin to back with skewer 8 6 stuff cavity lightly if stuffing Is used 7 push drumsticks drum sticks under band of skin at tail or tie them to tall tail 8 place turkey on rack in roasting pan brush skin with tat fat place in oven it ii desired baste or brush occasionally with pan drip pings especially any dry areas baste quickly in order not to lose oven heat beat when turkey la Is 2 3 done cut cord or band of skin at drumsticks drum sticks 10 continue roasting until done turkey Is done when meat at thickest part of drum stick feels very soft when pressed with protected ting fing era this timetable Is a guide to the approximate total time timetable degrees F slow oven oto 0 to 8 ibs 3 to 4 hours 8 to 12 lbs ibs 4 to at hours 12 to 16 10 lbs ibs ai to 5 va hours 16 1 to 20 lb ib to I 1 hours 20 to 24 lb ib 7 to hours shorten time vi A to am hours for cd turkeys the shorter time for birds up to 12 pounds and the long er time tor for birds over 12 pounds |