Old-Fashioned Roast Turkey with Gravy

Name: Old-Fashioned Roast Turkey with Gravy
Yield: Serves 10 to 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 package, cheesecloth (see note); 4 cups, cold water; 1 , turkey, 12 to 14-pounds (see note), neck and giblets reserved; 1 pound, Salt pork, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; , Reserved turkey neck and giblets; 1 , onion, chopped; 5 cups, water; 2 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 4 sprigs, fresh thyme; 1 , bay leaf; 6 tablespoons, all-purpose flour; , Salt and pepper

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2008

SERVES10 to 12

TIME4 to 4½ hours, plus 30 minutes resting

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

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