Roasting A Turkey In Parchment Paper Recipe 395

Steps:

• 1. Place the stuffed, seasoned, and tied 14-pound turkey on a buttered sheet of parchment paper. 2. Gather up ends over the breast, partially wrapping turkey. Fold overlapping ends and staple to secure. 3. Rotate bird 90 degrees. Place on a second piece of parchment. Repeat folding and stapling. 4. Rotate bird again and repeat with a third piece of parchment to further encase bird. 5. Fold and staple all ends to form a contained package. 6. Place enclosed bird on a flat rack sent in a roasting pan. 7. Roast at 325 for 2 hours, 45 minutes. After the initial roasting time, rip open the parchment and turn up the oeven to 425 for another 45 minutes to cook the bird through and brown and crisp the skin.

Steps:

• Let turkey stand at room temperature 1 hour. Preheat oven to 325 degrees with rack in lower third. Pat turkey dry with paper towels. Fill body cavity with about 6 cups stuffing. Fill neck cavity; capacity varies, requires 11/2-4 cups stuffing. Bake any remaining stuffing separately. Secure skin flaps with toothpicks or skewers. Spread 6 tablespoons butter over top of turkey, then season generously with salt and pepper. Tie drumsticks together with kitchen twine. Tuck wings under turkey.
• Place a 40-inch sheet of parchment on a work surface and spread with remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Place turkey on top, with a short side of bird facing you. Gather ends, wrapping turkey. Fold overlapping ends of parchment over turkey and secure with staples. Place a 48-inch sheet of parchment on work surface, place turkey on top, and rotate 90 degrees. Fold short parchment sides over turkey and secure with staples. Rotate bird another 90 degrees and repeat process with another 40-inch sheet of parchment. Secure all paper flaps with staples.
• Place turkey in parchment on a flat (not V-shaped) rack set inside a roasting pan. Roast turkey 2 hours, 45 minutes. Remove from oven; cut open parchment with scissors. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees. While holding drumsticks, slide parchment out from under turkey and discard. Return turkey to oven. Continue to roast turkey until golden brown and a thermometer inserted in breast reads 165 degrees, about 45 minutes more. Transfer to a carving board and let rest at least 45 minutes and up to 1 hour before carving.
• Meanwhile, remove stuffing from both cavities; transfer to an 8-inch-square baking dish and bake until thermometer inserted in center of stuffing reads at least 165 degrees, 15 to 20 minutes. Using drippings in pan, make turkey gravy.