Holiday Champagne Turkey

INGREDIENTS

1 (12 pound) Foster Farms Fresh Whole Turkey, neck and giblets removed

1/2 cup butter, cubed

2 apples, cored and halved

1 tablespoon garlic powder

Salt and pepper to taste

2/3 (750 milliliter) bottle champagne

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Rinse turkey, and pat dry. Gently loosen turkey breast skin, and insert pieces of butter between the skin and breast. Place apples inside the turkey's cavity. Sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Place turkey in a roasting bag, and pour champagne over the inside and outside of the bird. Close bag, and place turkey in a roasting pan.

3. Bake turkey 3 to 3 1/2 hours in the preheated oven, or until the internal temperature is 180 degrees F (85 degrees C) when measured in the meatiest part of the thigh. Remove turkey from bag, and let stand for at least 20 minutes before carving.

Citrus Turkey

INGREDIENTS

1 Foster Farms Whole Turkey

4 oranges

2 grapefruits

2 lemons

2 limes

2 tangelos or tangerines

1 sweet onion (maui or Vidalia)

1/8 cup honey

1 tablespoon pepper, divided

1/4 cup tequila or lime juice

DIRECTIONS

1. Zest citrus, dice onion and blend together with honey, tequila (or lime juice) and 1/2 tablespoon of pepper. Cut the leftover citrus into wedges and reserve for stuffing.

2. Spread zest into mixture over the exterior of the bird. Rub remaining pepper into cavity of bird and then stuff with citrus wedges.

3. Tie legs together and then BBQ for best results. If cooking in the oven, baste the bird with drippings, or make extra zest to drip over it as it cooks.

Awesome Sausage, Apple, and Cranberry Stuffing

Servings: 10
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes

Summary

This Thanksgiving stuffing is fantastic! It is very flavorful and fresh-tasting. This recipe will stuff a 10-pound trukey (which serves six) plus extra. Other dried fruits may also be used in place of cranberries.

INGREDIENTS

1 pound Foster Farms Mild Italian Turkey, chopped

1 1.2 cups cubed whole wheat bread

3 3/4 cups cubed white bread

1 cup chopped onion

3/4 cup chopped celery

2 1/2 teaspoons dried sage

1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1 Golden Delicious apple, cored and chopped

3/4 cup dried cranberries

1/3 cup minced fresh parsley

1 cooked turkey liver, finely chopped

3 /4 cup turkey stock

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread the white and whole wheat bread cubes in a single layer on a large bakng sheet. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes in the preheated oven, or until evenly toasted. Transfer toasted bread cubes to a large bowl.

2. In a large skillet, cook the sausage and onions over medium heat, stirring and breaking up the lumps until evenly browned. Add the celery, sage, rosemary, and thyme; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes to blend flavors.

3. Pour sausage mixture over bread in bowl. Mix in chopped apples, dried cranberries, parsley, and liver. Drizzle with turkey stock and melted butter, and mix lightly. Spoon into turkey cavity to loosly fill.

Recipe:  Foster Farms Turkey