Granny's Turkey Tips
If you are going to roast (bake) your turkey this year, there's really no need to continually baste the bird for moistness. Rub the turkey down with your favorite mixture of herbs and spices (we like sage, salt, pepper, Tobasco sauce and a little of Emeril's chicken rub) inside and out. Put a few pats of butter in the cavity of the bird and then place 4 to 6 slices of bacon across the breast and legs of the turkey. Pour just about 1/2 cup of chicken broth in the pan around the turkey and cook it slowly under an aluminum foil tent until almost done. The last 30 minutes of the cooking time, baste the bird with the juices collected in the bottom of the pan and leave the foil tent off.
You should end up with a moist and nicely browned bird with a side of bacon for the carver!
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