Question on Stuffing the Bird

[foodie18]

The stuffing recipe I am making calls for eggs but does not call for stuffing the bird (but I plan to.) Some of what I've read says to only put cooked food in the stuffing. Am I ok with the eggs as long as the stuffing temp reaches 165 before I pull it out of the oven?

[LaraW]

Yep. I stuff my bird, and I try to make the stuffing last, right before I put it in (so its hot). I put eggs in mine, and its fine. Just keep it hot as you are putting it in the bird, and stick it in the oven immediately.

[charley]

Just don't over pack the bird. You can cook the extra stuffing in a casserole dish.

Btw, dh's family had a cottage on Scituate in the 60s. It's long gone. Beautiful area!

[foodie18]

I forgot to ask... do I need to extend the cooking time if I stuff it? I have a 12lb bird and the BA recipe will have me cook it for approximately 3 hours.

We love Scituate. You 'can't get there from here' but once you're here, it's heaven!

[LaraW]

Yes, you will need to allow for additional time. It is important that the stuffing be hot so that it gets to the proper temp before the turkey dries out.

[Gumbeaux]

Make sure the middle of the stuffing reaches a minimum of 165 °F.

[vbak]

I was sorta shamed into buying what I call the turkey muffler a few years ago.. It's a pipe with a pointy end that you shove in one end and out the other. It gives airflow and extra heat to the stuffing. Although, ya know, I've been around a long time and stuffing made without the muffler has never made anyone ill in my family.

Vicky

[foodie18]

Happy to report that the bird (my first!) and the stuffing came out great, and no one suffered food poisoning!