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12  1 Hour 4 Hours 30 Minutes

Herb Crusted Turkey
Submitted by: Jimmy
 A delicious turkey for the hollidays

INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 whole , 10-12 Pound Turkey
  • 1 whole , Onion(quartered)
  • 3 whole , Oregano sprigs
  • 3 whole , Sage sprigs
  • 33/50 cup(s) , Bread Crumbs
  • 2 tablespoon(s) , Sage(snipped)
  • 2 tablespoon(s) , Oregano(snipped)
  • 1/4 teaspoon(s) , Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) , Pepper
  • 3 tablespoon(s) , Melted Butter
  • 1/4 cup(s) , Honey
  • 2 whole , Pears(halved and cored)
  • 2 tablespoon(s) , Olive Oil

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Season cavity of turkey with salt and pepper. Sprinkle onion, oregano sprigs, and sage sprigs in cavity of bird. tie drumsticks securely to tail. Pull turkey neck skin to back; fasten with a short, wooden skewer. Twist wing tips under back. Make your favorite stuffing and set aside. Place bird, breast side up, on a broiler pan or wire rack of roasting pan.

Roast turkey until thermometer inserted into in center of one of the inside thigh muscles registers 150 degrees F, approximately 2 1/4 hours. Brush turkey with honey. Using wide metal spatula, pat stuffing onto bird. Place any extra in a buttered pan, cover with foil and bake separately.

Cut string between drumsticks so thighs will cook evenly. Arrange pears in bottom of pan around turkey; brush pears with oil. Continue to roast until thermometer registers 175 degrees F, approximately 30 - 45
minutes more.

Remove turkey from oven. Remove onion and herbs from cavity, if desired. Cover; let stand 15 - 20 minutes.


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