Stuffed Roast Turkey

Name: Stuffed Roast Turkey
Yield: Serves 10 to 12
Ingredients: 2 cups, kosher salt or 1 cup table salt; 1 , turkey (12 to 15 pounds gross weight), rinsed thoroughly, giblets, neck, and tail piece removed; 2 tablespoons, butter, melted; 12 cups, prepared stuffing; 1 tablespoon, butter, plus extra to grease casserole dish and foil; 1/4 cup, turkey stock, or chicken stock, or low-sodium canned chicken broth

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 1997

Stuffing the turkey can lead to overcooked white meat and potential safety problems. The solution? Preheat the stuffing, brine the bird, and use dual oven temperatures.

SERVES10 to 12

TIME4¾ to 5¼ hours, plus 8 hours brining

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted to find a way to safely and successfully roast a stuffed turkey, making sure that the breast meat would be succulent and the stuffing fully cooked. Heating the stuffing for our stuffed turkey recipe in the microwave before placing...

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