Heating Instructions for Thanksgiving Menu Items
The Main Course
Traditional Roasted Turkey: Allow the turkey to sit at room tem-
perature for 30 minutes. Add about 1 cup of water to the pan and
cover the pan with aluminum foil. Heat your turkey, covered, in a
350º oven using the following time guidelines:
Small turkey (12-16lbs.): 1 hour
Medium turkey (16-20lbs): 1.5 hours
Large turkey (20+ lbs): 2.5 hours
Your roasted turkey is already fully cooked, so there is no need to
cook it any longer than it takes to get it hot. To check for doneness,
insert a small knife into the breast until it reaches the bone, leave
it in for 10 seconds, then remove it and feel the tip of the knife. If
it’s hot, then the center of the bird is hot. If you feel your turkey is
undercooked, place the carved side down (skin up) in the roasting
pan and return to the 350º oven for 15-25 minutes.
Raw Turkey: Rub or brush the skin with olive oil or butter. Your
turkey has been brined so there’s no need to season additionally.
Cover your turkey with foil and place in a 350º oven. Cooking
time will vary from 3-5 hours depending on the size of the turkey.
As a general guideline, turkeys take approximately 12 minutes per
pound. For example, if your turkey weighs 15lbs, it should take 180
minutes (3 hours). Check the sticker on your packaging for the
exact weight of your turkey. Remove foil from turkey during the
last 30 minutes of cooking time to brown the skin. To check the
doneness of your turkey, take a meat thermometer and stick it into
the thickest part of the breast. The internal temperature should be
160º. Do the same with the thickest part of the thigh, checking for
the same 160º temperature. If, after carving the turkey, you feel
it’s underdone, you can return the meat, skin side up and cov-
ered with foil, to the oven for 15-25 minutes. Remember that our
turkeys are all-natural and brined, and will appear slightly pink even
when fully cooked.
Turkey Breast and Stued Turkey Breast: Add a small amount of
water (about 1/2 cup) to the pan and cover with aluminum foil.
Heat your turkey breast, covered, in a 350º oven for approximate-
ly 30 minutes or until fully heated through. The turkey breast is
already fully cooked, so there is no need to cook it any longer than
it takes to get it hot.
Pineapple-Glazed Smoked Ham: Heat your ham, covered, in a
350º oven for approximately 90 minutes (for a small ham, about
8lbs.) to 120 minutes (for a large ham, about 16lbs), or until fully
heated through. The ham is already fully cooked, so there is no
need to cook it any longer than it takes to get it hot. To check the
center of your ham, insert a small knife into the thickest part until
it reaches the center, leave it in for 10 seconds, then remove it and
feel tip of knife. If it is hot, then the center of the ham is hot.
side dishes
Traditional Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Sweet Potatoes: Heat,
covered, in a 350º oven for 30-40 minutes or until heated
through. Stir the potatoes halfway through the heating time to
ensure even and thorough heating.
Classic Bread Stung and Caramelized Apple & Cornbread
Stung: Heat, covered, in a 350º oven for 30-40 minutes or
until heated through.
Caramelized Brussels Sprouts: Heat, uncovered, in a 350º oven
for 30-40 minutes or until heated through. Alternatively, heat in a
microwave-safe bowl for 2-4 minutes until heated through.
Green Beans with Lemon & Parmesan: Heat in a sauté pan over
medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until heated through. Stir well
while heating. Alternatively, heat in a microwave safe bowl for 2-4
minutes until heated through.
Gravy, Butternut Squash Soup and Wild Mushroom & Barley
Soup: Heat in a saucepan over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or
until heated through. Stir well while heating to prevent scorching.
Alternatively, heat in a microwave safe bowl for 2-4 minutes until
heated through.
Kale Salad and Cranberry Sauce: Enjoy at room temperature.
Baked Goods
Buttermilk Pumpkin Biscuits and Sweet Cornbread Muns:
Heat, covered in foil, in a 350º oven for 3-4 minutes, until slightly
warmed. Use caution not to overheat. Alternatively, biscuits can be
enjoyed at room temperature.
Baguettes: Heat, covered in foil, in a 350º oven for 7-9 minutes
until toasted. Slice and enjoy.
Desserts: Please see instructions included in each dessert.
Please Note: All cooking and heating times may vary due to
dierences in ovens, stoves, and amounts or sizes of items being
reheated. If you are in doubt, give yourself a few extra minutes
to heat foods. Keep foods covered in foil so they retain heat until
dinnertime.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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hank you for choosing Jamie Hollander Gourmet Foods to help prepare your Thanksgiving dinner. Our all-natural turkeys are brined and
may appear slightly pink, even after roasting. Please read the instructions below to gauge your turkey’s doneness.
