I bought an extra turkey over the holidays...with a plan in mind. The plan was to have my eighteen-year-old daughter (Clara) clean and prepare this domesticated poultry! I explained the plan and she accepted the challenge.

For most young girls the sight of a naked turkey provokes a quick exit from the kitchen…but not my Clara! I have often written about making memories with family and friends in your kitchens…of passing your recipes and techniques of how to make that special food on to your loved ones! It is important to share your time and talents with the ones you love.

Today let’s praise God from whom all blessings flow and the rest will fall into place.

7 to 10 lb turkey
1 can chicken broth
1 stick real butter
1/4 cup dehydrated onion
1/4 cup dehydrated chives
1/4 cup dehydrated parsley
2 heaping tablespoons dehydrated garlic
2 heaping tablespoons Mrs. Dash
1 oven-baking bag
(Save a pinch of each seasoning for outside of turkey)
1 baking pan-- one that is large enough to hold the liquid that the turkey will produce

Remove all packaged and unpackaged parts from turkey cavities.

Rinse bird well, place bird in oven bag inside baking pan. Put 1/2 a stick of butter in the cavity, pour chicken broth in cavity as well. Place remaining dry seasoning inside turkey, breast side facing up. Cut remaining butter in squares and rub over outside of turkey, generously sprinkle remaining seasoning on bird. Place in a hot oven on 400 and bake for one hour, then lower the temp to 325, continue to bake for another 2 to 2 1/2 hours.

You will know your turkey is ready when the legs begin to break away from the bird.