Ingredients

Makes 6 to 10 servings

　　

Turkey:

1 10- to 15- pound turkey

　　1 pound butter

　　2 sprigs thyme

　　salt and pepper

　　N/A pepper

　　

Dressing:

2 pounds specialty bread, (wheat, oat, French,&whatever you like), cut into 1-inch cubes

　　2 eggs

　　2 cups turkey or chicken stock

　　1 clove garlic

　　1 Spanish onion

　　3 pieces bacon

　　1 bag crushed walnuts, toasted

　　2 grated fresh carrots

　　dried raisins or cranberries as garnish

　　salt and pepper

　　N/A pepper

　　

Prepare Turkey:

Step 1

Preheat oven to 500°F.

　　

Step 2

Melt the butter.

　　

Step 3

Use a hypodermic needle or baster-injector to inject the butter into the turkey. Or stuff solid butter under turkey skin.

　　

Step 4

Place thyme in turkey cavity, lightly salt and pepper the bird inside and out.

　　

Step 5

When temperature reaches 500°F, put turkey in the oven. Let cook for 20 minutes or until the exterior is crisp, but not golden brown. Reduce heat to 375°F. Let bird roast until finished. You should have a crispy, golden brown turkey with very, very tender, buttery meat.

　　

Prepare Dressing:

Step 6

Render bacon. Reserve fat.

　　

Step 7

Add garlic and onion to bacon fat and saute. Add salt and pepper to taste.

　　

Step 8

Sauté onions until translucent.

　　

Step 9

Add stock. Reduce slightly. Add bread cubes. Salt and pepper to taste.

　　

Step 10

Add grated carrot. Gently mix.

　　

Step 11

Crush bacon and add to mixture.

　　

Step 12

Add walnuts to mixture. Let mixture cool.

　　

Step 13

Mix in the eggs until they are well incorporated.

　　

Step 14

Place in heatproof pan (or turkey cavity) and cook at 375°F until crisp on top.

　　

Step 15

Garnish with dried raisins or cranberries.