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No-Fuss Roast Turkey & Fixings
Makes 10 to 15 servings
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Ingredients
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1
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PERDUE® Fresh Young Turkey (12-16 pounds)
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Salt and ground black pepper to taste
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onion, peeled and quartered
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small bunch fresh celery leaves (tops)
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2
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tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
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2
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packages (about 3/4 ounce each) turkey gravy mix
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2
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packages (6 ounces each) turkey stuffing mix
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large apple, cored and diced
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1
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cup chopped toasted walnuts
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1/2
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cup raisins
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Preheat oven to 325°F. Remove giblets from turkey and reserve for another use. Rinse inside of turkey with cold water; drain and pat dry. Rub inside and out with salt and pepper. Place onion and celery leaves in neck and body cavities. Secure drumsticks with lock provided; fold neck skin back and under body and twist wing tips back to hold skin in place. (Securing legs and wings against body helps turkey cook evenly.)
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Place turkey in uncovered roasting pan; brush with melted butter and tent loosely with foil. Roast 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours, until BIRD-WATCHER® Thermometer pops up and meat thermometer inserted in thigh registers 180°F; baste occasionally. During last hour of roasting time, remove foil tent.
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Transfer turkey to serving platter; cover lightly with clean dish towel or foil and let rest 15 to 20 minutes before carving. Remove and discard BIRD-WATCHER® Thermometer and drumstick lock; reserve any pan juices for gravy. While turkey is roasting, prepare gravy mix following package directions in small saucepan. Pour juices from roasting pan into large, heatproof measuring cup or small bowl. Skim off clear drippings with large spoon and discard. Stir 1/2 cup reserved juices into gravy in saucepan; heat until smooth and thickened.
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Prepare stuffing mix following package directions, adding diced apple, walnuts and raisins.
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© Perdue Farms Incorporated
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