Dr. Pepper Roast Turkey Or Chicken With Herb Bread Stuffing

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (6 -8 lb) turkey or 1 (6 -8 lb) chicken
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup parsley, chopped
• 1 1/2 quarts bread cubes, 1/2 inch
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup dr. pepper cola (plus 10 ounces dr. pepper for basting)

Recipe

• 1 rinse turkey or chicken in cold water, pat dry.
• 2 remove neck, wing tips, giblets and simmer in small amount of water to make broth (about 2 cups).
• 3 melt butter or margarine and saute onions and celery until tender but not brown, cool.
• 4 combine bread cubes, salt, pepper, thyme and parsley.
• 5 add sauteed vegetables and toss lightly.
• 6 add beaten egg, the 1/2 cup of dr pepper, and broth.
• 7 spoon about 1 cup of the stuffing into the neck cavity.
• 8 fasten skin to back with skewer.
• 9 spoon stuffing into body cavity (do not pack), close body cavity by skewering skin together and lacing it closed with heavy string.
• 10 tie drumsticks to the tail.
• 11 place turkey in roaster or pan breast side up and roast at 325 degrees f for about 3 hours or until done.
• 12 baste frequently, first pouring from the bottle of dr pepper, slowly over the bird.
• 13 when all is poured, baste from the liquid in the pan, spooning over the bird at frequent intervals.