Ok so i may have used a little more butter than the recipe calls for ...😂 Turkey in Cheesecloth with Quick Gravy My mother did this method my whole childhood & learned from the great Julia Child. The idea is to protect the breast meat for the majority of the cooking time since it is leaner and more delicate. Then, you gently peel off cheesecloth to let it brown as it finishes cooking. 14-16 pound turkey, innards/neck removed ½ - 1 stick unsalted butter, melted 1 large doubled piece of cheesecloth   Gravy: ½ cup dry Marsala (or Sherry) 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 5-6 cups low sodium chicken stock   1.          Preheat the oven to 450F. 2. Stuff turkey: Place the turkey on a flat surface, season all over with salt & pepper & fill the cavity with stuffing. Tie the legs closed with kitchen twine by wrapping them around the drumsticks & pulling them closed like you’re tying a shoe. (Oil the rack so the turkey doesn't stick to it.) Transfer the turkey to the rack with a fitted roasting pan. 3. Cheesecloth: Soak the cheesecloth in the butter. Brush any remaining butter on top of bird & cover breasts with cheesecloth to prevent top skin from burning & place roasting pan in center of oven. Roast 15 minutes then lower oven to 350F. Cook bird about 12 minutes per pound. After about 2 hours cooking, remove the cheesecloth from the top & return turkey to the oven. Place neck in the chicken stock for the gravy in a pot & simmer gently on top of stove as turkey cooks. The stock should reduce by about half. Season with salt & pepper, if desired. 9.          How do you know when done? The temperature of thigh (where meat is thickest & takes longest to cook) meat should register 160-165 F when tested with a thermometer. Rest 20-30 minutes before removing stuffing & carving. 10.     Make gravy: Place roasting pan over the burners of stove, add mustard & marsala to the pan & warm it. Scrape bottom to get tasty bits as marsala reduces. Reduce stock until thick. Add a little more mustard if needed. Note: Can thicken with flour or roast a few onions till tender, purée & whisk in to thicken. #food #turkey #chef #fun #easy #tasty