{"id":2827,"date":"2009-11-20T08:15:01","date_gmt":"2009-11-20T13:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=2827"},"modified":"2016-01-26T05:12:32","modified_gmt":"2016-01-26T10:12:32","slug":"classic-roasted-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=2827","title":{"rendered":"Classic Roasted Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thanksgiving, for me, conjures memories of my family getting together, laughing, eating, catching up with one another\u2019s lives, watching the Macy\u2019s Day Parade on television and my grandmother (followed in later years by my mom) stressing over the meal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The roasted turkey recipe here is simple and traditional, yet elegant.\u00a0 It goes with most any side dishes and is straightforward to prepare, so while it won\u2019t guarantee that the cook doesn\u2019t share my grandmother\u2019s stresses of cooking for the holidays, it will ease the concern that the center of that meal won\u2019t be the source of that stress.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container-22\" class=\"zlrecipe-container-border\" >\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container\" class=\"serif zlrecipe\">\n  <div class=\"recipeRating\"><div id=\"post-ratings-2827\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"b7601220e0\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_2827_1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/asweetlife_stars\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(2827, 1, '');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(5, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; 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Add neck and gizzard; saut\u00e9 until lightly browned.  Add celery, carrot and onion; saut\u00e9 until browned, stirring often, about 10 minutes.  Add herbs and water and bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits.  Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 1 \u00bd hours.  Strain stock into large measuring cup and reserve; discard solids.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Place turkey on a rack in a large roasting pan.  Mix onion, apple, \u00bd teaspoon salt, \u00bd teaspoon pepper and thyme in bowl.  Spoon mixture into main turkey cavity.  Tuck wing tips under; tie legs together loosely to hold shape.  Rub oil all over turkey; sprinkle with 3 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 400 degrees.  Roast turkey uncovered 45 minutes.  Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees; roast turkey an additional hour.  Turn pan around; pour 1 cup turkey stock over turkey.  Roast until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 170 degrees, about 1 hour longer.  Transfer turkey to platter; tent loosely with foil and let stand 30 minutes (internal temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees).  Reserve pan juices for gravy.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Prepare Ahead: Turkey stock can be made 1 day ahead.  Cool slightly, cover and chill.\r\n          <\/li>\n              <\/ol>\n\n<div class=\"zlmeta zlclear asl_meta\">\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\" > window.ajaxurl = \"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\";<\/script>\n    \n\n        \n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    \n        <p id=\"zlrecipe-yield\">\n            Yield:            <span itemprop=\"recipeYield\">6<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"zlclear\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        \n            <div class=\"ziprecipes-plugin\" style=\"display: none;\">1.3<\/div>\n\n        \n  <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"zl-printed-copyright-statement\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">Copyright \u00a9 2009-2020 Diabetes Media Foundation, All Rights Reserved. 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