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|TotalCalories = 351
|PortionCalories = 29
|DatePublished=3rd January 2014
|DatePublished=3rd January 2014
|Author=Chef
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| 1 whole turkey 3.8 kg [8.5 lb] to 6.3 kg [14 lb]
| 3.8 kg whole turkey [8.5 lb] - see Chef's notes
| 2 tablespoons of (1/2 stick) [[butter]] to coat skin of [[Turkey|turkey]]
| 2 tablespoons of (1/2 stick) [[butter]] to coat skin of [[Turkey|turkey]]
| ½ gallon of water
| ½ gallon of water
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| Let the bird stand 15-20 minutes before carving.
| Let the bird stand 15-20 minutes before carving.
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===Chef's notes===
This recipe will work well with any sized turkey, from  3.8 kg [8.5 lb] to 6.3 kg [14 lb]
===Recipe source===
===Recipe source===
* http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Roasted_Brined_Turkey
* http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Roasted_Brined_Turkey