Post by Decatur on Nov 22, 2006 8:34:06 GMT -5
Deep-fried Wild Turkey
1 Wild turkey, whole, dressed
2 1/2 ga Peanut oil
1 c Italian salad dressing
1/2 c Lemon juice, fresh
3 tb Onion juice
3 tb Garlic juice
2 tb Worcestershire sauce
1 tb Liquid smoke
1 1/3 oz Cayenne
1/4 c Salt
Mix all ingredients except turkey, pot and peanut oil to make a marinade. Let stand overnight in refrigerator. Use meat injecting needle to inject all through turkey. Put turkey and marinade in a large plastic bag and keep in the refrigerator for 1 to 3 days. Remove in time to bring to room temp before cooking. Heat oil in a 40-60 quart pot to 325 degrees (Use candy thermometer). Immerse turkey completely and cook for 4 minutes per pound. Place a pie tin with holes in the bottom in the bottom of the deep fryer to prevent sticking.
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Roast Wild Turkey with Sausage Dressing
14 lb Turkey
8 c Stale bread crumbs
Onion; finely chopped
1/2 ts Lemon rind; grated
1 ts Thyme
1/2 ts Sage
1/4 c Orange juice
1 lb Sausage
2 c Celery; diced
2 ts Orange rind; grated
Salt & Pepper
1/2 ts Majoram
1/4 c Parsley; chopped
1/2 c Butter
Wash & dry turkey & season inside with salt. Cook sausage in skillet until brown. Mix sausage with bread cubes & celery. Saute onion & add to mixture with other above ingredients. Stir in 1/4 cup of sausage fat & stuff into turkey. Close with pins. Roast at 325 degrees about 4 1/2 hours or until tender.
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And to go with your bird-
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
INGREDIENTS:
1 medium head garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 pounds russet potatoes,
peeled and quartered 4 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup milk
salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Drizzle garlic with olive oil, then wrap in aluminum foil. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.
3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and chop. Stir in butter, milk, salt and pepper.
4. Remove the garlic from the oven, and cut in half. Squeeze the softened cloves into the potatoes. Blend potatoes with an electric mixer until desired consistency is achieved.
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Sweet Potato Souffle
INGREDIENTS:
3 cups cooked and mashed
sweet potatoes
3/4 cup white sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
2 1/3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup melted butter
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Combine the mashed sweet potatoes with the white sugar, soft butter or margarine, beaten eggs, vanilla and milk. Spoon into a 2 quart oven proof baking dish.
3. Combine the flour, brown sugar, chopped nuts and melted butter. Sprinkle over the top of the sweet potatoes.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes
Happy Turkey Day!
1 Wild turkey, whole, dressed
2 1/2 ga Peanut oil
1 c Italian salad dressing
1/2 c Lemon juice, fresh
3 tb Onion juice
3 tb Garlic juice
2 tb Worcestershire sauce
1 tb Liquid smoke
1 1/3 oz Cayenne
1/4 c Salt
Mix all ingredients except turkey, pot and peanut oil to make a marinade. Let stand overnight in refrigerator. Use meat injecting needle to inject all through turkey. Put turkey and marinade in a large plastic bag and keep in the refrigerator for 1 to 3 days. Remove in time to bring to room temp before cooking. Heat oil in a 40-60 quart pot to 325 degrees (Use candy thermometer). Immerse turkey completely and cook for 4 minutes per pound. Place a pie tin with holes in the bottom in the bottom of the deep fryer to prevent sticking.
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Roast Wild Turkey with Sausage Dressing
14 lb Turkey
8 c Stale bread crumbs
Onion; finely chopped
1/2 ts Lemon rind; grated
1 ts Thyme
1/2 ts Sage
1/4 c Orange juice
1 lb Sausage
2 c Celery; diced
2 ts Orange rind; grated
Salt & Pepper
1/2 ts Majoram
1/4 c Parsley; chopped
1/2 c Butter
Wash & dry turkey & season inside with salt. Cook sausage in skillet until brown. Mix sausage with bread cubes & celery. Saute onion & add to mixture with other above ingredients. Stir in 1/4 cup of sausage fat & stuff into turkey. Close with pins. Roast at 325 degrees about 4 1/2 hours or until tender.
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And to go with your bird-
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
INGREDIENTS:
1 medium head garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 pounds russet potatoes,
peeled and quartered 4 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup milk
salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Drizzle garlic with olive oil, then wrap in aluminum foil. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.
3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and chop. Stir in butter, milk, salt and pepper.
4. Remove the garlic from the oven, and cut in half. Squeeze the softened cloves into the potatoes. Blend potatoes with an electric mixer until desired consistency is achieved.
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Sweet Potato Souffle
INGREDIENTS:
3 cups cooked and mashed
sweet potatoes
3/4 cup white sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
2 1/3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup melted butter
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Combine the mashed sweet potatoes with the white sugar, soft butter or margarine, beaten eggs, vanilla and milk. Spoon into a 2 quart oven proof baking dish.
3. Combine the flour, brown sugar, chopped nuts and melted butter. Sprinkle over the top of the sweet potatoes.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes
Happy Turkey Day!