How do I cook a turkey Darina Allen?

Weigh the turkey and calculate the cooking time. Allow 15 minutes approx per 450g (1lb) and 15 minutes over. Melt the butter for basting the turkey and soak a large piece of good-quality muslin in the melted butter. Cover the turkey completely with the muslin and roast in the preheated moderate oven for 2¾-3¼ hours.

Do you cook the stuffing before you stuff the turkey?

All stuffing ingredients – meat, vegetables, etc. – should be cooked before they are placed inside the turkey. A: Stuff both the neck and the body cavities, using about 1/2 to 3/4 cups of stuffing per pound of turkey. It should not be packed in – any extra can bake alongside in a separate dish.

How long does it take to cook a 10 pound turkey with stuffing?

How Long to Cook a Stuffed Turkey

For 10- to 12-pound turkey, roast 3¼ hours to 3½ hours.
For 12- to 14-pound turkey, roast 3½ to 4 hours.
For 14- to 18-pound turkey, roast 4 to 4¼ hours.
For 18- to 20-pound turkey, roast 4¼ to 4¾ hours.
For 20- to 24-pound turkey, roast 4¾ to 5¼ hours.

How long does it take to cook a 1.8 kg turkey crown?

How to cook a turkey crown

Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5.
Put in a roasting tin skin-side up and roast for 70 mins plus 20 mins per kg, or until the internal temperature reaches 65-70C.
Remove the turkey from the oven and rest in a warm place for 20 mins.

How do you cook a 9kg turkey?

Put in a roasting tin, breast-side up, and roast for 40 mins per 1kg for the first 4kg, then 45 mins for every 1kg over that weight, or until the internal temperature reaches 65-70C. For a turkey of this weight, the cooking time should be 3½-4 hrs.

When should you stuff a turkey?

Stuff your turkey just before cooking, not the night before. Stuff both the neck and body cavities of a completely thawed turkey. Cook your turkey until the stuffing reaches 165° F in the center. Store cooked turkey and stuffing separately, and within 2 hours of cooking.

Do you cover Turkey with muslin when roasting?

If the turkey is not covered with butter-soaked muslin then it is a good idea to cover the whole dish with tin foil. However, your turkey will then be semi-steamed, not roasted in the traditional sense of the word. The turkey is cooked when the juices run clear.

What kind of breadcrumbs do you use for a Turkey?

400-500g (14-18oz) approx soft breadcrumbs made from good bread (check that the bread is non-GM) or approx 600g (11/4lb) gluten-free breadcrumbs 50g (2oz) freshly chopped herbs, eg parsley, thyme, chives, marjoram, savoury, lemon balm 1. Remove the wishbone from the neck end of the turkey, for ease of carving later.

What’s the best way to cook a Turkey?

Melt the butter and soak a large piece of good quality muslin in the melted butter; cover the turkey completely with the muslin and roast in a preheated moderate oven, 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4, for 2 3/4-3 1/4 hours depending on the weight and whether the turkey has been brined. Brined turkey cook considerably faster – be careful not to overcook.