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The Simplest and Very Best Method Roast Turkey

A community recipe by Maddy

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Introduction

This cooking method uses a large brown (Kraft) paper bag

Ingredients

Serves: 0

1 turkey (8-26 lbs, stuffed according to the recipe of your choice - no need to adjust cooking times for stuffed bird)
1 pound unsalted butter

Method

The Simplest and Very Best Method Roast Turkey is a community recipe submitted by Maddy and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Preheat the oven to 375F

Prepare stuffing, stuff and truss your turkey according to your traditional method. Set aside

Take a large unprinted Kraft paper bag and grease it generously in and outside with butter.

Place the stuffed turkey in the bag.

Seal the bag and set it on a wire rack in a roasting tin.

Pour 2-1/2 cups of water in the pan.

Cook as follows: 8- 10 lbs. 2 1/4 hours 12 - 14 lbs. 2 3/4 - 3 hours 16 - 18 lbs 3 1/2 - 4 hours 20 - 22 lbs. 4 1/2 - 5 hours 24 - 26 lbs. 5 1/2 - 6 hours NO BASTING REQUIRED.

Remove cooked turkey from oven. Peel away and discard paper bag. Remove stuffing from cavity and prepare turkey gravy as usual. Allow turkey to rest for 15 minutes before carving.