{"id":2658,"date":"2008-11-18T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-18T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/timing-on-thanksgiving-day.html"},"modified":"2016-09-21T10:28:01","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T14:28:01","slug":"timing-on-thanksgiving-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=2658","title":{"rendered":"Timing on Thanksgiving Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you choose to stuff your turkey, stuff loosely. The stuffing should be moist, not dry, since heat destroys bacteria more rapidly in a moist environment. Place stuffed turkey in oven immediately. You may also cook the stuffing outside the bird in a casserole. Judging cooking time for your turkey will be easier if the following chart is used. The times listed are for a fresh or thawed turkey in an oven at 325\u00b0F. These times are approximate.<\/div>\n

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Unstuffed
Size of Turkey – Hours to Prepare
<\/strong>8 to 12 pounds – 2 3\/4 to 3 hours
12 to 14 pounds <\/span><\/span> – 3 to 3 3\/4 hours
14 to 18 pounds – 3 3\/4 to 4 1\/4 hours
18 to 20 pounds – 4 1\/4 to 4 1\/2 hours
20 to 24 pounds – 4 1\/2 to 5 hours<\/p>\n

Stuffed
Size of Turkey – Hours to Prepare<\/strong>
8 to 12 pounds – 3 to 3 1\/2 hours
12 to 14 pounds – 3 1\/2 to 4 hours
14 to 18 pounds – 4 to 4 1\/4 hours
18 to 20 pounds – 4 1\/4 to 4 3\/4 hours
20 to 24 pounds – 4 3\/4 to 5 1\/4 hours<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>o A little more than an hour beforehand, prepare the stuffing and put it in about one hour before you\u2019re ready to serve (it takes about 45 minutes).
o 30 minutes beforehand, put the potatoes in boiling water
o 10-15 minutes beforehand, start the fresh veggies. <\/div>\n

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(source: USDA)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you choose to stuff your turkey, stuff loosely. The stuffing should be moist, not dry, since heat destroys bacteria more rapidly in a moist environment. 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