Roasting Guide for Cooking Turkey in Foil

Appears in
Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

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Ready-to-Cook Weight Approximate Cooking Time (Hours) Internal Temperature
10-13 lbs. 2¼-3 185°
14-17 lbs. 3½-4 185°
18-21 lbs. 4½-5 185°
22-24 lbs. 5½-6 185°

To Insert Thermometer: Push it into thickest part of inside thigh muscle; do not touch bone. (If you roast a stuffed turkey, you can place bulb of thermometer in the center of the stuffing. Turkey is done when temperature reaches 165°.)