Show Gives Ives Information On Turkey Needed For Thanksgiving SAYS FOURTHS POUND OF TURKEY PER PERSON IS FINE Are you beginning to wonder how large a n you'll need for Thanksgiving If you buy a rady cook turkey count the number of persons you'll ha have e for lor dinner and allow three of a pound of turkey for each says Sarah S. S Tuttle Sanpete County Coun Coun- ty Home Agent with Utah State University Extension Service One-half One pound per person would be enough for one meal only but you'll surely want extra ex extra extra ex- ex tra servings and leftovers That extra quarter-pound quarter per person will provide that Mrs Tuttle says You'll find young hen turkeys weighing 6 to 14 pounds and young toms 14 to 28 pounds Select a plump bird with broad breast and clean waxy skin with streaks of fat underneath Avoid birds with with bruises or other discolorations How To Cook CookAs As for cooking the c o u o u n t y home agent advises you to place the turkey on a rack in a shallow shallow shallow low uncovered pan Place a loose tent of aluminum foil or ora ora orn a n thin cloth moist moistened ned with fat over the bird to prevent it from getting too brown and dry Baste with drippings occasionally during during during dur dur- ing roasting Roast at degrees The turkey is done when the leg pulls away easily from the body It will take four and a half to five hours to roast a pound 12 bird from six and a half to seven sevenS hours for a turkey 18 to 20 pounds Dont Don't Stuff Night Be Before ore Its It's unsafe to st stuff ff your turRy turkey turkey tur tur- key Ry the night before warns Mrs Tuttle Stuff it just before cook cook- ing Make 1 the dressing ahead if you like but put bird and stuffing together just before placing in the oven |