You spend a lot of time preparing your meal, your home, and yourself for the Thanksgiving feast. Let the Butterball experts shed some light on how to make cooking and preparing easy. Here are some simple tips that will help you shine in the kitchen.

1. Preheat oven to 325°F/165°C.

2. Remove the neck from the body cavity and the giblets from the neck cavity. Drain the juices and blot with clean paper towels to remove excess liquid.

3. Place the turkey, breast side up, in a shallow roasting pan.

4. Brush the skin with cooking oil or spray with cooking spray to prevent the skin from drying. Basting is unnecessary.

5. Just before roasting, lightly stuff the neck and body cavities. Do not overstuff.

6. Wash preparation utensils and your hands in hot, soapy water following contact with uncooked turkey and juices. Make sure to thoroughly clean work surfaces to avoid cross contamination.

7. Roast at 325°F/165°C. When the skin is light golden brown, about 2/3 done, shield the breast loosely with a piece of lightweight foil to prevent overcooking.

8. Check for doneness 30 minutes before turkey is expected to be done. Turkey is fully cooked when the thigh’s internal temperature is minimum 180°F/83°C and the center of the stuffing is a minimum 165°F/75°C.

9. Let the turkey stand for 15 minutes before carving.

10. Keep the Turkey Talk-Line number handy (1-800-BUTTERBALL).

- www.NewsCanada.com

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Citrus Mustard Basted Turkey

Butter based mixture of Dijon mustard, orange and lemon zest for a new take on the Thanksgiving favourite.

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 4 hours (approximately)

1/2 cup  125 mL  (1 stick) softened, unsalted butter

3 tbsp   45 mL   chopped fresh tarragon

3 tbsp   45 mL   chopped fresh marjoram

2 tbsp   30 mL   chopped fresh sage

1 tbsp   15 mL   lemon zest

1 tbsp   15 mL   orange zest

2 tsp   10 mL   Dijon mustard

1/2 tsp   3 mL   kosher salt

1/4 tsp   1 mL   ground black pepper

1   1  Butterball Turkey (15 lb)

*If fresh herbs are not available, substitute 1 teaspoon dried herbs for each tablespoon of fresh.

1. Prepare turkey as per package directions.

2. Preheat oven to 325°F/165°C. Combine butter, herbs, zest, mustard, salt and pepper in work bowl of blender or food processor; cover. Process until well blended.

3. Remove butter mixture from blender. Carefully work fingers under skin on breast of turkey. Place half the butter mixture under breast skin. Rub remaining butter mixture over breast and legs.

4. Place turkey, breast side up, on a flat rack in a shallow baking pan. Roast turkey approximately 1 ? hours. Then, cover breast and top of drumsticks loosely with foil to prevent overbrowning.

5. Roast another 1 1/2 hours, or until thermometer reaches minimum 180°F / 83°C deep in the thigh.

6. Let turkey stand for 15 minutes before carving.

Recipe from the Butterball Kitchen www.butterball.ca

- News Canada

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