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Turkey Dressed with Oysters

From The new Kentucky home cook book, 1884

Serves 8

If the dressing is put in at first, the oysters will be tough.

Presented as published in 1884. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from The new Kentucky home cook book (1884) by Maysville (Ky.). Methodist Episcopal Church, South., page 29. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

TURKEY DRESSED WITH OYSTERS. Wash the turkey carefully, rubbing it well inside and out with salt; place it in a pan, with one quart of water, salt, pepper, and one table-spoonful of butter ; cook for two hours, basting frequently; make a dressing of one and one- half pint of oysters, salt, pepper, one-fourth of a pound of butter

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