Belongs to cokerlj Roast Turkey - No Brine 
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I usually bake my turkey without using the brine method… I have done the brine method and really can’t tell any difference. I think using a fresh, not frozen, turkey makes all the difference in the world. Love the “Brown-n-Bags”…turkey size…follow instructions for baking regarding time and temperature with the exception of my notes in the directions.

You might need to buy:
  • garlic
  • small onion
  • celery
  • stems fresh parsley
  • fresh rosemary
  • real butter unsalted
  • real butter salted
  • fresh or dry rosemary leaves
  • Crisco or olive oil
  • salt & pepper
  • water
  • flour for coating inside of bag.
  • turkey sized "Brown-n-Bag"
Belongs to cokerlj Cornbread Dressing 
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My mother always made dressing this way…it is really pretty easy and always good. You can use turkey, chicken or duck necks and broth. Sometimes if I don’t have enough of my own broth I will use a can of prepared broth. When I have my husband’s family over I will 5 x’s the recipe.

You might need to buy:
  • CORNBREAD:
  • yellow cornmeal
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • egg
  • milk
  • shortening or bacon grease melted
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  • DRESSING:
  • saltine crackers
  • dry toast
  • recipe cornbread
  • margarine
  • ribs celery diced
  • livers
  • onion quartered
  • whole stems parsley
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • -
  • garlic minced
  • small bell pepper chopped
  • eggs
  • milk
  • rubbed sage
  • salt & pepper to taste.
  • gizzards
  • poultry necks
  • BROTH:
Belongs to cokerlj Roast Turkey - Brine, Roasting & Gravy 
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I got the basic recipe for this from the “Good Eats” television program, Alton Brown. He had some ingredients that I knew my family did not like so I added and substituted items I thought my family would like making this my own.

You might need to buy:
  • water
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  • ice water
  • white cranberry juice
  • white wine
  • ADDITIONAL BRINE INGREDIENTS TO BE ADDED LATER:
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  • large sprig fresh rosemary
  • ground ginger
  • poultry seasoning
  • black peppercorns
  • light brown sugar
  • kosher salt
  • BRINE:
  • -
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • whole stems parsley
  • water
  • VEGETABLE STOCK:
  • -
  • vegetable oil
  • TURKEY:
  • liquid from cooked turkey pan
  • GRAVY:
  • -
  • -
  • cornstarch
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • cooked giblets
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  • water or broth as needed
  • AROMATICS:
  • fresh rosemary
  • fresh sage
  • large stems parsley

Haven’t tried.
This sounds difficult…I like my Easy Chicken Pot Pie recipe in this book.

You might need to buy:
  • dried sage
  • sliced button mushrooms
  • cream of chicken soup
  • water
  • frozen mixed vegetables
  • refrigerated Pillsbury pie dough
  • all purpose flour
  • olive oil cooking spray