Turkey Time

This year Scott's boss bought us a big fat turkey for Thanksgiving! Since we were away for Thanksgiving I decided to make up the turkey this weekend while we relax at home after the long holiday weekend.

If you want to make a turkey like mine you will need the following:

1-20lb turkey

1/2 C. Butter, softened 

Salt

Pepper

Garlic powder

Season salt

One large onion

Two green apples

1-2 cups chicken, or any kind of meat broth, next time I'm using white wine

1/4-1/2 C. Brown sugar

2 Tbs. Chili powder

One Reynolds turkey baking bag

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Combine the butter and seasonings. You can use more and different seasonings I just used what I had that I thought would be good together. Gently pull the skin away from the body of the turkey and massage the butter and seasoning mixture between the skin and body of the turkey. 

Combine the brown sugar and chili powder and rub it all over the turkey, in the creases, the legs and wings you name it, that turkey should be covered.

Cut up the onion into sixths and then separate them slightly from eachother. Cut the apples into fourths, make sure the core and seeds are removed. Arrange the onion and apple evenly inside the turkey. Close up the turkey.

Carefully place the turkey into the baking bag. Add your broth and 2 Tbs of flour to the bag. 

Tie the bag off and bake for 3 hours. In my oven 3 hours wa perfect, depending on your oven you may need to adjust the timing. 

I got the turkey carved, leaving nothing but far and carcass. There are lots of leftovers in the freezer to used for future meals that I will share later. 

I served dressing, home made mashed potatoes, home made gravy and home made mayonnaise biscuits, which will be the next recipe I share ;) keep a look out!