Turkey With Herb Dressing
- 16 cups bread cubes
- 13 cup dried parsley flakes
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons rosemary, crushed
- 2 teaspoons ground thyme
- 1 teaspoon ground sage
- 12 cup Crisco shortening
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup celery & leaves, coarsely chopped
- 1 12 cups chicken broth
- 1 (12 -15 lb) whole turkey
- 12 cup crisco golden all vegetable shortening, melted
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Combine bread cubes and parsley in a large bowl.
- Blend salt, rosemary, thyme and sage.
- Add to bread cube mixture and toss to mix.
- Melt shortening in skillet over medium heat.
- Mix in onion and celery.
- Cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Toss with bread mixture.
- Add chicken broth, mixing lightly until ingredients are thoroughly blended.
- Rinse turkey with cold water.
- Pat dry, inside and out, with paper towels.
- Lightly fill body and neck cavity with the stuffing.
- Fasten neck skin to back with a skewer.
- Bring wing tips onto back of bird.
- Push drumsticks under band of skin at tail, if present, or tie to tail with cord.
- Place turkey breast-side-up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
- Insert meat thermometer in the thickest part of the inner thigh muscle, being sure tip does not touch bone.
- Roast 4-5 hours or until thermometer registers 185F Baste frequently with melted shortening during roasting.
- Remove stuffing immediately from turkey.
- For easier carving, let stand 15-20 minutes after removing from oven.
- TIPS: If you have leftover stuffing mixture that did not fit into the turkey place in an 8-inch greased baking dish.
- If you want the top crusty, leave uncovered.
- If you want it moist, cover with foil.
- Bake in a preheated 325F oven for 30 minutes, or until throroughly heated.
- When turkey is cooked spoon about 1/4 cup cooked turkey juices over stuffing.
bread cubes, parsley flakes, salt, rosemary, ground thyme, ground sage, shortening, onion, celery, chicken broth, turkey, vegetable shortening
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/turkey-with-herb-dressing-346395 (may not work)