Each Thanksgiving families prepare their own traditional meal.
These meals have been passed down from generation to
generation, and with maybe a few new recipes sitting on the
table, the core of the meal remains the same. The
are
as varied as the families they have originated from but a
turkey is part of just about everyone's holiday feast. But
again, just as varied are the side
, so is the stuffing
found in a roasted bird.
Perhaps you are partial to a bread stuffing, or a meat stuffing,
or a fruit stuffing. Whatever your preference there are a few
universal healthy cooking guidelines to follow in preparing
your stuffed turkey for your family's well being.
Tips On Preparing & Cooking A Stuffed Turkey:
* A stuffed turkey takes longer to cook than an unstuffed one.
* Never stuff a turkey until just before you are ready to place
it in the oven. By stuffing it too early, bacteria is invited to take
hold.
* Placing a roasting bag, or even better a cheesecloth bag inside
the turkey cavity to hold the stuffing makes for easy removal of
the stuffing when cooking is complete.
* Always stuff the turkey loosely. Compact stuffing will produce
clumpy stuffing.
* Close the opening with either kitchen twine and poultry needle
or with poultry skewers.
* Make sure the stuffing cooks to at least 165 degrees.
* Never store a turkey with stuffing still inside. Again, you
would be inviting bacteria to grow.
Dawn, I 
r picture! It is precious! Thanks for the turkey tips!.gif "groovy")
ME-Dawn for the tips..........also I must agree with lulu,.....what a precious pic u have on your profile
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