Description
This recipe came from the oprah show and it just sounded delicious!!
Ingredients
- Turkey
- Herbes De Provence
- Cheesecloth
- Bourbon
- Olive Oil
- Salt And Pepper
Instructions
- 24 hours in advance: soak 1 yard of cheesecloth in bourbon ring out lightly and stuff into turkey cavity
- Rub herbs de provence under the turkey skin
- With a kitchen needle and thread tack the skin back on the breast securely with a few stitches
- Wrap the turkey with the remaining cheesecloth and soak the cloth with the remaining bourbon
- Marinate in fridge for 24 hours, turning the turkey over 4-6 times
- Next day: preheat oven to 275 degrees f
- Remove cheesecloth from the outside of the turkey and stuff it into the cavity with the other cheesecloth
- Rub turkey with olive oil and salt and pepper
- Bake 275 degrees f for 5 hours basting frequently