Mum & Shanna’s Moist Thanksgiving Turkey

Preheat oven to 425
Pat dry turkey and sprinkle with pepper and a little salt or perhaps a salt substitute like Mrs Dash
Fold turkey wings under legs so to not burn,
The drum sticks could be tied together or tucked in
For my favorite basting blend I use virgin oil olive, unsalted creamy butter [4 TBSP each]
and Herbs de Provence [Southern France.]
I like to stuff my turkey with quartered onions, oranges and thyme.
And the Cook the stuffing in the oven in my le crosuet casserole dish.
Baste the turkey before it enters the oven… continuing as needed

Add you turkey to the 450F oven for 20 minutes
Turn your oven down to 350F and cover the top [breast] with foil or paper bag.
This will limit burning
When Turkey reaches 170F in the deepest section of the bird.

Remove from and sit for 25 minutes
Just long enough to cook the gravy, add the prepped ahead: potatoes and sweet potatoes, my green bean casserole, rollsin the free oven.

And then finish your remaining glass of Riesling… or Merlot
Get some one to carve the bird.

Bon appetite