Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends, and food. And what could be more festive than a perfectly roasted turkey with cornbread, apple, and raisin stuffing? This classic dish is sure to be a hit with everyone at your table.
The turkey is brined for 24 hours in a flavorful mixture of herbs, spices, and citrus, which helps to keep it moist and juicy. Then it's roasted until golden brown and crispy. The cornbread stuffing is made with a combination of cornmeal, bread cubes, apples, raisins, and spices. It's moist and flavorful, and it perfectly complements the turkey.
In addition to the turkey and stuffing, this article also includes recipes for mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. These classic Thanksgiving dishes are all easy to make and sure to please everyone at your table. So gather your family and friends, and prepare to enjoy a delicious and memorable Thanksgiving feast!
ROAST TURKEY WITH CORNBREAD STUFFING
Reserve the turkey's giblets and neck, if desired, for making Turkey Stock.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Turkey Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees, with only one rack in the lowest position. Stir together melted butter and wine in a bowl. Fold a very large piece of cheesecloth into quarters so that it is large enough to cover breast and halfway down sides of turkey. Immerse cloth in butter mixture.
- Place turkey, breast side up, on a rack in a roasting pan. Fold wing tips under. Season inside turkey with salt and pepper. Loosely fill body and neck cavities with stuffing. Tie legs together with kitchen twine. Fold neck flap under; secure with toothpicks. Rub turkey all over with the 4 tablespoons softened butter; season with salt and pepper.
- Remove cheesecloth from butter mixture, squeezing gently into bowl; reserve butter mixture for brushing. Lay cheesecloth over turkey. Place turkey, legs first, into oven. Roast 30 minutes. Brush cheesecloth and exposed turkey with butter mixture. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees. Roast, brushing with butter mixture every 30 minutes and rotating once, 2 1/2 hours; tent with foil if browning too quickly. Pour 1/2 cup water into pan if juices are very dark brown.
- Discard cheesecloth; rotate pan. Baste turkey with pan juices. Roast, rotating pan halfway through, until skin is golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh (and the stuffing) registers 165 degrees, 1 1/2 to 2 hours more, basting turkey every 30 minutes. Transfer to a platter. Let turkey stand at room temperature 30 minutes, tented with foil, before carving. Garnish with herbs if desired.
HERB-SCENTED ROAST TURKEY WITH CORNBREAD STUFFING
Rosemary, sage and garlic enhance an American Thanksgiving favorite. Served with herb-scented corn bread stuffing, the fragrant flavor is complete!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 5h50m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F. In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Cook celery and onion in butter about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender; remove from heat. In large bowl, mix celery mixture and remaining stuffing ingredients until well blended.
- Stuff turkey just before roasting, not ahead of time. Fill wishbone area lightly with stuffing. Fasten neck skin to back with skewer. Fold wings across back with tips touching. Fill body cavity lightly. (Do not pack--stuffing will expand while cooking.) Tuck drumsticks under band of skin at tail, or tie together with heavy string, then tie to tail.
- In small bowl, mix rosemary, 1 tablespoon sage, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and the garlic; rub into turkey skin. Place turkey, breast side up, on rack in shallow roasting pan. Brush with 1/4 cup butter. Do not add water. Place meat thermometer in thickest part of inside thigh muscle so thermometer does not touch bone.
- Roast uncovered 4 to 5 hours, brushing with pan juices every 30 minutes, until thermometer reads 165°F and drumsticks move easily when lifted or twisted. Thermometer placed in center of stuffing should read 165°F.
- Place foil loosely over turkey when it begins to turns golden. When turkey is two-thirds done, cut band of skin, or remove string or skewer holding legs. When turkey is done, place on warm platter and cover with foil to keep warm. Let stand about 20 minutes for easiest carving. While turkey is standing, prepare Foolproof Gravy if desired.
- To serve, garnish turkey with fresh herb sprigs, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 595, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 180 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 48 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 920 mg
TURKEY APPLE STUFFING
Complementing your golden bird, the well-seasoned bread stuffing is sparked by a festive sweetness from apples and raisins. It's a staple on our holiday menu. -Nancy Zimmerman, Cape May Court House, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 4h5m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, saute celery and onion in butter until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in the bread cubes, apples, raisins, salt, thyme, sage and pepper. , Just before baking, loosely stuff turkey with 4 cups stuffing. Place remaining stuffing in a greased 2-qt. baking dish; refrigerate until ready to bake. Skewer turkey openings; tie drumsticks together. Place breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Brush with melted butter. , Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 3-3/4 to 4 hours or until a thermometer reads 180° for the turkey and 165° for the stuffing, basting occasionally with pan drippings. (Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.), Bake additional stuffing, covered, for 20-30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until browned. Cover turkey and let stand for 20 minutes before removing stuffing and carving turkey. If desired, thicken pan drippings for gravy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 839 calories, Fat 41g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 317mg cholesterol, Sodium 774mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 88g protein.
BARDED TURKEY WITH CORN BREAD STUFFING
As a newlywed, I didn't know much about roasting a turkey. Then our pastor, an excellent cook, told me about barding - placing or tying bacon on the turkey to prevent drying during roasting. The fat bastes the turkey while it cooks, keeping it moist and adding flavor.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 4h50m
Yield 16 servings (12 cups stuffing).
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a large bowl; add the stuffing, apples, raisins, butter, poultry seasoning and pepper flakes. Add broth; toss to combine., Just before baking, loosely stuff turkey. Skewer turkey openings; tie drumsticks together. Place breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Place several bacon strips over the turkey. , Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1 hour; replace bacon with new bacon strips (discard cooked bacon or save for another use). Bake 3-1/2 to 4 hours longer or until a thermometer reads 165° when inserted in center of stuffing and the thigh reaches at least 170°, replacing bacon each hour and basting occasionally with pan drippings. (Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.), Cover turkey and let stand for 20 minutes before removing stuffing and carving. Remove bacon strips before serving.
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TURKEY BREAST ROULADE WITH APPLE AND RAISIN STUFFING
A boneless turkey breast is rolled around stuffing with apple and raisins.
Provided by CupcakeSparkles11
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Breasts
Time 2h25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place the water, butter, and raisins into a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat, stir in the stuffing mix, cover, and let stand until the stuffing mixture absorbs the liquid, about 5 minutes. Stir 1 tablespoon of poultry seasoning and the apple lightly into the stuffing. Allow the stuffing mixture to cool.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place a rack into a roasting pan.
- Carefully remove the turkey breast skin in one piece without tearing the skin, and set aside. Bone the turkey breast (see notes) keeping the meat in one piece but removing the strip of cartilage and gristle between the two breast halves, if necessary. Pull the two tenderloin sections outward from the main part of the breast, keeping them attached, to expand the boneless piece of turkey into a roughly square-shaped piece of meat. Sprinkle the inside of the breast with salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon of poultry seasoning.
- Spread the stuffing mixture all over the inside of the breast meat piece, and firmly roll the stuffed breast into a compact roll. Spread the reserved turkey skin out, and place the stuffed roll in the middle of the skin. Pull and roll the skin over the stuffed meat, and tie the stuffed roll together with cooking twine. Place the roll onto the roasting rack with the seam side down.
- Roast the stuffed breast in the preheated oven until the skin is golden brown, the meat is no longer pink inside, and the temperature of the roll, measured at the thickest part, reads 170 degrees F (75 degrees C), 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Allow the roast to stand covered with a tent of aluminum foil for at least 10 minutes before removing the twine for slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 680.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12.7 g, Cholesterol 234.6 mg, Fat 29.7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 86.3 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 299.4 mg, Sugar 6.5 g
ROAST TURKEY
Who says you need to wait until Thanksgiving for a Roast Turkey? Our juicy turkey recipe is a must! Make this meal for celebratory dinners or when you just want a good, old-fashioned homecooked meal. We get it; the idea of cooking a turkey in the oven can be intimidating. But trust us, it's easier than you may think, and we're here to walk you through every step. Our moist turkey recipe is so good; you may just be on "turkey duty" this Thanksgiving. Now, all that's left to do is add a few of your favorite sides, and dinner is served.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 5h30m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Select a turkey that is plump and meaty with smooth, moist-looking skin. The skin should be creamy colored. The cut ends of the bones should be pink to red in color.
- If the turkey is frozen, thaw it either slowly in the refrigerator or in cold water or quickly in the microwave, following the manufacturer's directions. A turkey weighing 8 to 12 pounds will thaw in about 2 days in the refrigerator. A turkey weighing 20 to 24 pounds will thaw in about 5 days in the refrigerator. A whole turkey can be safely thawed in cold water. Leave the turkey in its original wrap, free from tears or holes. Place in cold water, allowing 30 minutes per pound for thawing, and change the water often.
- Remove the package of giblets (gizzard, heart and neck), if present, from the neck cavity of the turkey, and discard. Rinse the cavity, or inside of the turkey, with cool water; pat dry with paper towels. Rub the cavity of turkey lightly with salt if desired, but do not salt the cavity if you will be stuffing the turkey.
- Stuff the turkey just before roasting--not ahead of time. Fill the wishbone area (the neck) with stuffing first. Fasten the neck skin to the back of the turkey with a skewer. Fold the wings across the back so the tips are touching. Fill the body cavity lightly with stuffing; do not pack the stuffing because it will expand during roasting. Tuck the drumsticks under the band of skin at the tail, or tie or skewer the drumsticks to the tail.
- Place the turkey, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Brush with melted butter or margarine. It is not necessary to add water or to cover the turkey. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of thigh and does not touch bone. Follow Timetable for approximate roasting time. Place a tent of aluminum foil loosely over the turkey when it begins to turn golden. When two-thirds done, cut the band or remove the skewer holding the drumsticks; this will allow the interior part of the thighs to cook through.
- Roast until the thermometer reads 165°F (for a whole turkey) and drumsticks move easily when lifted or twisted. Thermometer inserted in center of stuffing should read165°F. When the turkey is done, remove it from the oven and let it stand for 15 minutes for easiest carving. Keep turkey covered with aluminum foil so it will stay warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 345, Carbohydrate 0 g, Cholesterol 140 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 48 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 320 mg
ROAST TURKEY WITH CORNBREAD STUFFING
Make and share this Roast Turkey With Cornbread Stuffing recipe from Food.com.
Provided by MizzNezz
Categories Breads
Time 4h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In skillet, saute celery and onion in butter until tender.
- Place in a lg bowl with corn bread, fresh bread crumbs, sage and poultry seasoning.
- Mix eggs and chicken broth; add to dry mixture, stir gently to mix.
- Stuff the cavity and neck of turkey.
- Fasten openings.
- Tie legs together.
- Place on rack in roasting pan.
- Brush with melted butter.
- Bake at 325* for 4 hours (cover with a foil tent), or until turkey tests done.
- Let stand for 20 minutes before cutting.
ROAST TURKEY WITH CORNBREAD STUFFING
The whole shebang - the bread, the stuffing, turkey *and* gravy. I like my stuffing to be a bit on the dry side so put the extra in a oil sprayed open dish and placing in oven for 30 or 40 minutes next to the turkey so that it is a little on the crisp side. That way there is some that is moist (from inside the bird) and some that is crispy. Made this the Christmas after it appeared in the magazine using fresh herbs (about 3 0r 4 times the quantity of dried) and it was a great success. Corn Bread Loaf Roast Turkey With Corn Bread Stuffing Exported from Now You're Cooking - User Friendly Recipe Software Corn Bread Loaf
Provided by Robin Cowdrey
Categories Breads
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 32
Steps:
- TO MAKE CORNBREAD:
- In large bowl, stir together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In separate bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk and butter, pour over dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.
- Spoon into greased 13-x 9-inch cake pan. Baking this corn bread in a 13- x 9-inch cake pan makes it easy to cut into cubes for turkey s tuffing.
- Bake in center of 375°F oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until bread is golden brown on top and tester inserted in center comes out clean.
- Let bread cool in pan on rack for 5 minutes. Turn out onto rack and let cool completely. (Loaf can he wrapped in plastic wrap, overwrapped in foil and frozen for up to 1 week; let thaw in refrigerator for 24 hours before using.)
- TO MAKE ROAST TURKEY WITH CORNBREAD STUFFING:.
- In large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat; cook celery, onions, red and green peppers, garlic, sage, oregano, coriander, chili powder and salt, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until onions are softened.
- Meanwhile, cut corn bread into small cubes (you should have about 18 cups); place in large bowl.
- Add vegetable mixture; toss to combine. (Stuffing can be prepared to this point, cooled, covered and refrigerated for up to 1 day.) Drizzle with stock, tossing to moisten.
- Remove giblets and neck from turkey.
- Rinse turkey under cold water; pat dry inside and out. Fill body cavity loosely with stuffing; skewer opening closed.
- Repeat with neck cavity; fold neck skin over stuffing and skewer to back.
- (wrap remaining stuffing in foil; set aside in refrigerator).
- Tie legs together with kitchen string. Twist wings backward under back.
- Place turkey, breast side up, on greased rack in roasting pan.
- Blend together butter, sage, oregano and pepper; rub over turkey.
- Tent loosely with foil, dull side out, leaving sides open.
- Roast turkey in 325°F oven, basting every 30 minutes, for 3-1/2 hours.
- Remove foil.
- Place reserved wrapped stuffing in oven alongside pan.
- Roast, basting turkey once or twice and opening packet of stuffing for last 10 minutes of cooking, for 45 to 60 minutes longer or until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180°F and juices run clear when turkey is pierced.
- Transfer to large warmed platter; tent with foil and let stand for 20 minutes before carving.
- TO MAKE GRAVY:
- Meanwhile, skim off fat in roasting pan. Using wooden spoon, stir flour into pan; cook, stirring, over medium heat for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in stock and wine. Add salt and pepper; bring to boil, stirring to scrape up brown bits from bottom of pan.
- Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, for about 5 minutes.
- Strain into warmed gravy boat. akes 8 servings (with enough left over for 8 more servings).
- TIP: To thaw frozen turkey, let thaw in original wrapper on tray in refrigerator for 5 hours per pound. Or cover turkey (in original wrapper) with cold water, changing water occasionally, for 1 hour per pound.
- Contributor: Canadian Living Yield: 8 servings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2001.9, Fat 98.8, SaturatedFat 36.4, Cholesterol 742.7, Sodium 2119.4, Carbohydrate 73.5, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 13.3, Protein 190.8
ROAST TURKEY WITH CORN BREAD, APPLE AND RAISIN STUFFING
Steps:
- FOR TURKEY: Preheat oven to 375. Rinse turkey inside out and pat dry with paper towels. Stuff main cavity and neck cavity loosely with stuffing, close cavities with skewers. Place turkey on rack in large roasting pan. Tie legs together to hold shape. Mix butter and herbs in bowl. Rub all over turkey. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour 2 cups broth into roasting pan. Roast turkey 1 1/2 hours, basting occasionally with pan juices. Reduce heat to 350. Add 2 cups broth to pan. Tent turkey with foil. Continue roasting until thermometer inserted into innermost part of thigh registers 180, basting turkey with pan juices every 30 minutes, about 3 1/2 hours. Transfer turkey to platter. Tent with foil while preparing gravy. FOR GRAVY: Using wooden spoon, scrape any browned bits in roasting pan to loosen. Pour pan juices with bits into large mesuring cup. Spoon off fat from pan juices, reserving 6 tablespoons fat. Mix giblet stock into pan juices; add enough chicken broth to measure 6 cups. Heat reserved 6 tablespoons fat i heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour; stir 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in pan juice mixture. Bring to a boil. Mix in chopped neck meat, heart, gizzard and thyme. Boil until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to sauceboat. Serve with turkey with gravy.
ROAST TURKEY WITH APPLE-SOURDOUGH BREAD STUFFING
Provided by Robin Miller : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 2h15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- In a small bowl combine all the dried herbs together. Rub the turkey parts with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, then rub with all of the dried herbs. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Arrange the turkey in 1 layer in a large roasting pan.
- Put the turkey in the oven and immediately reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the deepest part of the thigh reads 160 to 165 degrees F, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven and let stand, covered with aluminum foil. It's ready to serve in 10 to 15 minutes, but can stand, covered, for up to 1 hour so that the stuffing or other side dishes can be completed. Transfer to a serving platter.
- Meanwhile heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, apples, and celery and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the parsley, sage, and thyme and stir to coat the apples and vegetables with the herbs. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and add the cubed bread and the warm chicken broth. Toss to combine and season, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Transfer the stuffing mixture to a 5 by 8-inch baking dish and bake in the oven at 350 degrees F until golden brown on top, about 45 minutes.
ROAST DUCK WITH APPLE RAISIN STUFFING RECIPE - (5/5)
Provided by á-163601
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients except honey Stuff cavity and crop of duck. Place uncovered in preheated 325-350°F oven. Roast 2 hrs 45 min. Remove from oven. Drain fat from pan. Glaze with honey. Roast 20 minutes longer at 425°F.
Tips:
- Thaw the turkey properly: Place the frozen turkey in the refrigerator 1-2 days before cooking, or thaw it in cold water in a large container for 30 minutes per pound.
- Dry the turkey thoroughly: Before cooking, pat the turkey dry with paper towels inside and out. This will help the skin crisp up.
- Season the turkey generously: Rub the turkey inside and out with salt, pepper, and your favorite herbs and spices. This will help the turkey develop a delicious flavor.
- Stuff the turkey loosely: If you are stuffing the turkey, do so loosely so that the stuffing can expand as it cooks. This will prevent the turkey from becoming dry.
- Roast the turkey at a high temperature: Roast the turkey at 450°F for 30 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350°F and continue roasting until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Let the turkey rest before carving: Once the turkey is cooked, let it rest for 10-15 minutes before carving. This will allow the juices to redistribute throughout the turkey, making it more tender and flavorful.
Conclusion:
Roast turkey with corn bread, apple, and raisin stuffing is a classic holiday dish that is sure to impress your family and friends. By following these tips, you can ensure that your turkey is cooked to perfection and that the stuffing is moist and flavorful. So, put on your apron and get ready to cook up a delicious roast turkey dinner!
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