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14 Show-Stopping Turkey Recipes for Thanksgiving!

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While everyone may enjoy the pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce on Thanksgiving, we know the dish they’re all REALLY looking forward to: the turkey. Don’t disappoint your guests with a boring bird; blow them away with one of these 14 unique and delicious roast turkey recipes!

Roast Turkey with Cranberry-Honey Glaze: This delicious turkey recipe is perfect for Thanksgiving or any other time of year.

Roast Turkey with Sage and Sherried Cider Giblet Gravy: This apple and sage turkey roast with homemade gravy is the ultimate in gourmet cooking.

Maple Roast Turkey: Use apple cider and some other fresh ingredients to give the roasted turkey a maple taste.

Herb-Roasted Turkey with Citrus: Add some citrus to your herb roasted turkey this holiday season. The citrus compliments the herbs very well.

Perfect Roasted Turkey with Best-Ever Gravy: This is cookbook author Rick Rodgers' recipe for a traditional turkey and stuffing. Instructions are for an average-size 18 lb. turkey, but the recipe can be adapted to the size of your bird.

Roasted Free-Range Turkey with Pear-Chestnut Stuffing: Add an autumn flair to your Thanksgiving table with pear-chestnut stuffing that everyone will love!

Herb-Butter Roasted Turkey: Not only is this a great recipe, but it gives you very basic, easy-to-follow instructions on how to prepare, stuff and cook the turkey.

Lemon and Sage Roasted Turkey: Tired of the same old turkey during the holidays? Here's one that even grandma will love. It makes the house smell delightful.

Roasted Turkey with Balsamic Brown Sauce: Instead of adding fat during cooking and serving the turkey covered with gravy, this roasted bird is complemented with a refreshing, aged Italian vinegar-brown sugar sauce.

Herb Roasted Turkey: Wondering just how you're going to cook that bird on Thanksgiving or Christmas? Here's a deliciously easy, fail-safe recipe that ensures wonderful results!

Rosemary-Roasted Turkey: Moist and flavorful, you can also use this recipe for Cornish game hens, chicken breasts, or roasting chicken. Select a turkey sized according to the amount of people you will be serving.

Atkins’ Original Roasted Turkey: Less of a recipe and more of exact cooking instructions so that your turkey will always be delicious and moist.

Brined and Roasted Turkey: There is no better way to make sure you have a moist, delicious turkey than by brining it.

Savory Roasted Turkey: The perfect turkey roast, flavored with oregano, thyme, and rosemary, for a Thanksgiving feast or anytime.

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