Baked Stuffed Turkey

Ingredients

 * 1 x 12 – 16 pound turkey
 * 2 limes or ½ cup vinegar
 * ½ stick margarine
 * 2 tblsps meat tenderizer
 * ¾ – 1 tsp black pepper
 * 1 tsp garlic salt /powder
 * 1 tsp thyme
 * 2 round recardo balls
 * ½ cup shortening/cooking oil
 * 2 tbsp Lea and Perrin Worcestershire sauce

Directions

 * 1) Remove turkey from freezer put to thaw (approx. 24 hours.)
 * 2) Wash turkey with limes/vinegar.
 * 3) Rinse, drain or pat dry.
 * 4) Rub bird in and out with meat tenderizer put in plastic bag and put back in refrigerator. (For about 12 – 24 hours)
 * 5) Remove bird from refrigerator rub inside with margarine, thyme (stuff).
 * 6) In 1/2 cup cooking oil/shortening add black pepper, garlic powder/salt, thyme, recardo etc. Mix and rub this mixture over turkey. Sew or use turkey pins to hold in stuffing. Pour Lea and Perrin Sauce.
 * 7) Bake breast side up (remove foil for last hour of cooking time).
 * 8) Bake at 250 °F for 3 – 4 hours. Baste regularly