| | Roast Turkey w/German Style Dressing 1 cleaned hen turkey, weighing about 10 -12 pounds
salt to taste
pepper to taste2 bags, 6 ounces each of seasoned dressing, (stuffing) mix
1 1/2 pounds of bulk sausage, cooked until crumbly, with drippings
2 or 3 California pippin apples, peeled and diced
1 cup of celery, chopped
1/2 cup of onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups of water or turkey broth |
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Season the turkey with salt and pepper, close body cavities. Place the un-stuffed turkey, breast side down, in V shaped rack in roasting serving pan. Roast in preheated 325ºF. oven for 2 - 2 1/2 hours. Meanwhile, combine the dressing mix with cooked sausage and drippings, apples, celery, onion and water; toss lightly to blend thoroughly. Remove roasted bird from pan, take out rack and pour off drippings. Place bird, breast up, in bottom of pan. Spoon dressing around bird. Return turkey to oven. Continue roasting 1 hour longer or until a meat thermometer registers 185ºF. in thigh and dressing is crisp around the edges. Serves 8 |
