Is the turkey cooked?

Everyone worries about making sure the turkey is cooked so take the mystery out of it today and invest in a pop up thermometer from Boscos

ensure your poultry is cooked properly – insert the puoltry thermometer into the thickest part of the turkey or chicken( between the leg and breast), the button will pop when the poultry is cooked to 85C

Allow 15min to the Lb and 15 min extra. Remember it is a good idea to “rest the bird” for at least one hour before carving to allow the juices to redistribute through the turkey.

 

Size of Bird	How many?
4.5-5.5kg (approx. 10-12lbs)	5-6 adults
5.5-6.5kg (approx. 12-14lbs)	6-7 adults
6.5-7.5kg (approx. 14-16lbs)	7-8 adults
7.5-8.5kg (approx. 16-18lbs)	8-9 adults
8.5-9.5kg (approx. 18-20lbs)	9-10 adults
9.5-10.5kg (approx. 20-22lbs)	10-11 adults

Cooking the Christmas Ham

When you collect you Christmas ham check you have a saucepan big enough to take it – not a good idea to discover on Christmas Eve that you can not cook the ham!!!

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Our Best Turkey Stuffing

Our Best Turkey Stuffing

3/4 cup butter
2 1/2 cups chopped onions
2 cups chopped celery
4 teaspoons dried sage
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried savory
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon marjoram
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
14 cups dried white bread, cubed

In a large frying pan, melt butter over a medium heat. Fry onions and celery together with the dried herbs, salt and pepper, stirring often, until vegetables are tender, about 10-15 minutes.

Transfer the mixture to a very large bowl. Add the bread cubes and mix well.

If you are making the stuffing ahead: Transfer the cooked vegetable mixture to a large bowl. Let cool and refrigerate in an airtight container for 24 hours. Mix with bread cubes before stuffing the bird.

Stuff the turkey at both ends with this mixture. (see our Roast Turkey Recipe for directions on stuffing the bird).

IMPORTANT: Stuff the turkey just before baking it. Do NOT stuff the bird ahead and let it sit, even in the refrigerator. It can become infected with bacteria and make you quite ill.