Roasted Turkey Recipe for Thanksgiving

Ingredients:

16 lb Turkey

1 cup Butter or Margarine

Some flour

1/4 tsp Salt

1/4 tsp Pepper

2 whole onions

5 stalks of celery

4 cloves of garlic crushed

1 green bell pepper rough chopped

Turkey Roasting Bag

Directions:

Take out giblets and neck from turkey; wash, and set aside. Wash turkey carefully inside and out. Pat dry with towels. Remove any surplus fat.

Preheat oven to 325F.

Stuff some butter, onion, celery and bell pepper in to cavity of turkey Place butter and garlic under the skin of turkey.

Insert 4 or 5 poultry pins at regular intervals. Lace cavity closed with twine, bootlace fashion and then tie. Bend wing tips under body, or fasten to body with poultry pins. Tie ends of legs together. Brush with some butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place turkey in roasting bag tie bag. Then put shallow roasting pan. Roasted uncovered about 4 « hours, or until meat thermometer registers 185F. Leg joint should move freely. Remove from oven and take out of bag (note: bag is HOT) place on serving tray. Take the remaining juice in bag and roasting pan heat mix with a little flouring until thick and there is the gravy.

Turkey Roasting Time Guide:

Unstuffed, chilled turkey at 325F:

6-8 lbs 2 3/4 to 3 1/2 hours

8-12 lbs 3 1/4 to 4 hours

12-16 lbs 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours

16-20 lbs 4 to 6 hours

20-26 lbs 5 1/2 to 7 1/2 hours

ASPARAGUS AU GRATIN

Ingredients:

2 tbsp butter

1tsp salt

2tbsp flour

2 cups milk

1 cup freshly grated parmesan

1 1/2 cups toasted bread crumbs

1 cup cashews toasted

2 cups asparagus heads

Directions:

In a saucepan over medium low heat, melt butter; stir in salt and flour. Cook for about 4 minutes, then add milk gradually, stirring. Add grated cheese and cook, stirring, until thickened. Remove from heat. Combine toasted bread crumbs with the cashews. Reserve a few tablespoons for topping.

In a buttered casserole, place a layer of asparagus, a layer of toasted bread crumb mixture, then a layer of sauce. Repeat the layers, ending with the reserved crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes, or until top is browned. Serves 4.