1. Insert the pop-up cooking timer into the breast of the bird.
2. Remove our traceability wing label and place your turkey, breast side down in a roasting tin.
3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper then cover with foil.
4. Cook at the starting temperature (220ºC / 200ºFan / 430ºF / Gas Mark 7) for 30 minutes then reduce the oven to the roasting temperature (180ºC / 160ºFan / 375ºF / Gas Mark 4) for the remainder of the cooking time.
5. Remove the foil approximately 30 minutes before the end to allow the skin to brown.
6. Remove the turkey from the oven once the Pop-Up Timer pops, or your meat thermometer reads 68 degrees,
Cover the bird with foil & allow to rest for up to an hour.
Full Cooking Times (approx)
8 - 10 servings (4kg): 2 hours
10 - 12 servings (5kg): 2 hours 15 minutes
12 - 14 servings (6kg): 2 hours 30 minutes
14 - 16 servings (7kg): 3 hours
16 - 18 servings (8kg): 3 hours 30 minutes
18 - 20 servings (9kg): 4 hours
20 - 22 servings (10kg): 4 hours 30 minutes
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Coronation Turkey
Turkey, Barley & Sage Soup
Crispy Turkey Salad
Boxing Day Pie
Spicy Turkey
Spicy Tortilla Soup
Turkey Club Sandwich