Shelly's Recipe

HONEY-GLAZED TURKEY

Category: Turkey

2 cups chopped onion
1-1/2 cups chopped celery
1/2 cup butter, cubed
12 cups unseasoned stuffing croutons or dry bread cubes
1 tbsp poultry seasoning
2 tsp chicken bouillon granules
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp dried rosemary, crushed
1 tsp lemon-pepper seasoning
1/2 tsp salt
2 to 2-1/2 cups boiling water
1 turkey (14 to 16 pounds)

Glaze:
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1-1/2 tsp dried rosemary, crushed
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp pepper

In a large skillet, saute onion and celery in butter until tender. Pour into a large bowl. Add the next seven ingredients; mix well. Stir in enough water until stuffing has reached desired moistness.

Just before baking, stuff the turkey. Skewer openings; tie drumsticks together. Place on a rack in a roasting pan. Cover lightly with an aluminum foil tent.

Bake at 325 for 4 hours. Combine glaze ingredients. Pour over turkey. Bake 1 to 1-1/2 hours longer or until a meat thermometer reads 185 degrees, basting if needed. Remove all stuffing. If desired, thicken drippings for gravy. Yield: 12-14 servings (about 12 cups stuffing).

NOTE: Stuffing may be baked in a greased 3-qt. covered baking dish at 325 for 70 minutes (uncover the last 10 minutes). Turkey may also be prepared in an oven roasting bag. Pour glaze over stuffed turkey and bake according to package directions.