Roast Turkey with Oyster Dressing

Ingredients

• Cut off the crust of a loaf of stale bread
• add 1/2 lb. melted butter
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• Yz of pepper
• drain off liquor from a qt. of oysters
• add ^ pt. of hot water

Method

1. 1

   Soften bread, mix with butter, salt, pepper, and oysters.

2. 2

   Stuff turkey, rub with butter, salt, and pepper, roast in a well-heated oven, basting twice.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Cook County cook book (1912) by Associated College Women Workers, page 199. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

ROAST TURKEY WITH OYSTER DRESSING.— Dress the turkey carefully and rub thoroughly, inside and out, with salt and pepper. Stuffing. — Cut off the crust of a loaf of stale bread and soften by pouring wiarm water on it. Squeeze out the water, add V2 lb. melted butter, 1 teaspoon of salt and Yz of pepper; drain off liquor from a qt. of oysters, bring to a boil, skim and pour over the bread crumbs. Mix all thoroughly, and, if dry, moisten with a little sweet milk; add the oysters. Sew up the openings, spread the turkey over with butter, salt and pepper, place in a dripping-pan in a well-heated oven, add ^ pt. of hot water

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.