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August 18, 2016 by Brooke Fedigan

Ultimate Roasted Turkey

Thanksgiving - the perfect roasted turkey

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Ultimate Roasted Turkey
Author: Farmhouse 1820
Ingredients
  • 1 cup table salt
  • ½ cup kosher salt
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 Tablespoon peppercorns
  • 1 turkey (about 12-14 pounds), rinsed, giblets removed
  • 8 Tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 3 Tablespoons paprika
Instructions
  1. Dissolve salt and sugar in 2 gallons of cold water in large, clean bucket. Add bay leaves and peppercorn. Add turkey and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
  2. Remove turkey from brine, and pat dry inside and out with paper towels. Place turkey breast side up on a roasting rack on a sheet pan and refrigerate, uncovered, for at least 8 hours.
  3. Adjust oven rack to lowest position and preheat oven to 375 degrees. Tuck the wings behind back, tie legs together.
  4. In a saucepan, add butter, wine and paprika and warm until butter is melted, stirring occasionally.
  5. Brush the turkey with butter mixture. Place in oven and roast, brushing with butter paprika mixture every 20 minutes.
  6. Roast until the thickest part of the breast registers 165 degrees on an instant read thermometer. Move the turkey from the rack and let rest 20-30 minutes before carving. You can tent the turkey with foil while in the pan to keep it warm longer, if necessary.
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I am Brooke Fedigan, and I consider myself pretty handy. I am relatively versed on many domestic aspects, and I love preserving all things old, and truly appreciate the heritage. And so I set out, beginning my quest for our beloved farmhouse. Read More…

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