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Name: Delta Pillowcase Turkey
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Thanksgiving
Ingredients: 1 turkey 12-15 lb; 2 cups red wine; 6 whole peppercorns; 2 tablespoons Parsley; 3 sticks butter; 4 strips smoked bacon; 1-1/2 cups chicken broth divided; 2 bay leaves; 1 tea thyme; Salt and pepper to taste

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INGREDIENTS

1 turkey ; 12-15 lb
2 cups red wine
6 whole peppercorns
2 tablespoons Parsley
3 sticks butter
4 strips smoked bacon
1-1/2 cups chicken broth ; divided
2 bay leaves
1 tea thyme
Salt and pepper ; to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Wash turkey and remove giblets, neck and anything else in it. Dry the bird. Coat it with 1 stick of softened butter, and liberally salt and pepper the entire bird. Cut a white cotton sheet or pillowcase into a square big enough to wrap the entire turkey. Using a "V" shaped rack and roasting pan, place the cloth over the rack and put 4 strips of bacon on the cloth. Place the turkey breast side down on top of the bacon, and fold the cloth up over the turkey so it is fully covered. Completely saturate the pillowcase and turkey with the red wine and 1 cup of chicken broth. This is very important! Then add the peppercorns, parsley, bay leaves and thyme to the bottom of the roasting pan. Place the turkey into a 500-degree oven and roast for 20 minutes.

In a saute pan, melt 2 sticks of butter with 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper and 1/2 cup chicken broth. After the turkey has roasted 20 minutes, liberally baste the turkey with the butter mixture. Again, make sure the entire cloth around the bird is saturated. Turn the over to 300 degrees and continue roasting until a meat thermometer registers 170 degrees in the breast and 180 degrees in the thigh. Baste the turkey every hour with pan juices, making sure the pillowcase remains saturated. If the pan dries, pour in equal parts red wine and chicken broth. 15-20 minutes before roasting time is up, remove the cloth and flight the turkey over so that the breast side is up. Brush the breast with melted butter so the skin will crisp and brown. Once the turkey is read, remove the bird to a warm platter.

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Delta Pillowcase Turkey

1 turkey 12-15 lb
2 cups red wine
6 whole peppercorns
2 tablespoons Parsley
3 sticks butter
4 strips smoked bacon
1-1/2 cups chicken broth divided
2 bay leaves
1 tea thyme
 Salt and pepper to taste

Wash turkey and remove giblets, neck and anything else in it. Dry the bird. Coat it with 1 stick of softened butter, and liberally salt and pepper the entire bird. Cut a white cotton sheet or pillowcase into a square big enough to wrap the entire turkey.  Using a "V" shaped rack and roasting pan, place the cloth over the rack and put 4 strips of bacon on the cloth. Place the turkey breast side down on top of the bacon, and fold the cloth up over the turkey so it is fully covered. Completely saturate the pillowcase and turkey with the red wine and 1 cup of chicken broth.  This is very important! Then add the peppercorns, parsley, bay leaves and thyme to the bottom of the roasting pan. Place the turkey into a 500-degree oven and roast for 20 minutes.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (2389g)
Recipe Makes: 1 Servings

Calories: 6676
Calories from Fat: 802 (12%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 89.1g	119 %
	Saturated Fat 26.2g	131 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 32.5g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 18g
Cholesterol 390.1mg		120 %
Sodium 1269.3mg		44 %
Potassium 3139mg		83 %
Total Carbohydrate 1137.4g		335 %
	Dietary Fiber 25.3g	101 %
	Sugars, other 1112.1g
Protein 204.3g		292 %
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Calories per serving: 6676

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