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Thanksgiving Turkey with Dressing

 

Make dressing in the Lifetime 6 or 8 qt. dutch oven with the 6 qt. steamer basket
Make dressing in the Lifetime 6 or 8 qt. dutch oven with the 6 qt. steamer basket
A beautiful turkey!
A beautiful turkey!
The Lifetime wire rack keeps it off the bottom of the pan
The Lifetime wire rack keeps it off the bottom of the pan
Cook the turkey for 12 min. a pound, unstuffed
Cook the turkey for 12 min. a pound, unstuffed
Take lid off for last 20 min. of cooking for additional browning
Take lid off for last 20 min. of cooking for additional browning
Look at those juices
Look at those juices
Make the gravy in the pan on top of the stove
Make the gravy in the pan on top of the stove
Never another dry turkey!
Never another dry turkey!

Making turkey on Thanksgiving is so easy when you have the right equipment.  I can’t believe that my roaster is older than 30 years and still looks brand new.  The first turkey I ever made stayed in the oven for 4 hours longer than it should have.  It fell off the bone and I had so much gravy in the pan we couldn’t use it all!  I decided to go for a horseback ride on a horse named Pantyhose.  She was a great girl, spirited since I hadn’t ridden her all year-up until Thanksgiving Day, when I made my first turkey.  I took her out to the cornfield where the wind was howling and blowing and spooking her.  I tried to dive off, got my foot stuck in the stirrup and landed hard on the ground.  Lucky for me she took off (with my shoe) and I stayed where I was.  She ended up at home and John came looking for me.  Yep, I broke my collarbone and spent time in the emergency room and got it taken care of.  Took awhile since it was a holiday and not many personnel in the emergency room just waiting for disaster to strike!  What an experience, but I learned you can’t ruin your dinner if it cooks too long!  Loved that horse.