Roast Wild Turkey

Roast Wild Turkey

• 1 wild turkey 8 to 10 lbs
• 1 lb. of pork sausage
• 1/2 cup of butter
• 1/2 lb. of sliced mushroom
• 2 stalks of chopped celery
• 1 chopped up onion
• 2 garlic clove minced
• 6 cups of bread cubes
• 1 egg

Preheat oven to 325°F

If the wild taste is something you do not like, marinate the turkey in buttermilk for 24 hours. Brown the pork sausage in a skillet and drain the grease. Add the butter, mushroom, garlic, onion, and celery to skillet and melt the butter. Pour the mix over the bread cubes in a bowl and stir in the egg. Clean inside and out and dry the turkey. Stuff the prepare stuffing into the cavity and place turkey in a roasting pan. place a meat termometer in the beast of the turkey avoiding the bones. Lightly rub oil over the turkey. Cover the turkey loosely with foil. Place roasting pan in oven for about 3 1/2 hour, occasionally basting with oil or butter. Remove the foil and continue to roast for 30 min. The turkey is done when the termometer reads 185°F. Pull the turkey from the oven and let sit for 30 min.

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