Roast Wild Turkey

Ingredients and Instructions

1 wild turkey 8 to 10 lbs

1 lb. of pork sausage

1/2 cup of butter

1/2 lb. of sliced mushrooms

2 stalks of chopped celery

1 chopped onion

2 garlic cloves, minced

6 cups of bread cubes

1 egg

Preheat oven to 325F.

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 prepared dressing into the cavity and place turkey in a

roasting pan. Place a meat thermometer in the breast 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 hours, occasionally basting with oil or butter. Remove

the foil and continue to roast for 30 min. The turkey is done when

the thermometer reads 185F.

Pull the turkey from the oven and let sit for 30 min.