This sounds so easy, but am concerned about using the Crisco Shortening because of the fat content and trans fats, etc. Do you think olive oil would work?

I was thinking that too Lynn. I was thinking of using butter instead.

WOW - I like this idea.

Not having Thanksgiving here this year so I'll have to wait to try it next year! (Not a big turkey fan so I only serve it for Thanksgiving)

THANKS

I just checked my can of Crisco (I still use it to grease cake pans - - old fashioned, what can I say) and the can says "0 Trans Fats". So I don't think it would be any "fattier" than olive oil.

Lynn 7448 & Matilda ~ I would be cautious to use olive oil in that it may have a lower burning point than crisco has. Butter, too. If you use those, do let me know how they turn out. I can tell you that oil, crisco, & butter all have about 100 calories per tablespoon.

So glad your turkey turned out well, c joyce!! wooHOO! So glad you took a chance! It truly is a marvelous, beautiful, moist, and tasty method.

emsgranny! How Fun that you stumbled across this recipe. Hope your turkey is just like your mom used to make.

:-)

My turkey is in the oven now. One hour down!! I will let you know how it turns out.

Can't wait to hear!

I'd also love to find out the time and temp for a whole chicken. I like chicken way way more than turkey.

Turned out perfect!! I filled the cavity with potatoes, carrots, onions, and parsnips. It is really yummy! I will always cook turkey like this from now on.

That is what I said when I pulled the turkey out and opened up the bag and pulled off a piece and ate it. That part was perfect and it looked so beautiful BUT when I took the veggies out they were not done and the meat by the bone was not done. I will do this again. I think it is a great way to cook a turkey but I won't put the vegetables in the center again. My daughter in love and I were talking--perhaps I may try putting the vegetables around the turkey inside the bag.

I tried this recipe , I did not put anything in the cavity are around it and I followed the recipe to the letter and it turned out Beautifully , so moist and I will also never make one any other way again, except when my Son wants to smoke one that is.
Thank you so much for this great recipe, I love the fact that it took 3 hrs and 40 min. off the regular cooking time a Big Plus in my book's..I'm a Happy Cook Now!!! :thumbup: :D :-D