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PREPARING YOUR CHRISTMAS TURKEY OR TURKEY CROWN
Conventional or Fan Oven
Pre-heat the oven to 230°C/450°F/Gas 8. Cook your turkey at this temperature for the first 30 mins (or for the first hour for birds over 5kg) and then lower the oven temperature to 190°C/375°F/Gas 5 or 170°C for fan ovens. Total cooking time will be approximately 30-35 mins per kg. Please see the table below.
Approximately half an hour before the full cooking time, remove foil and turn the bird over so the breast bronzes.
| Weight | Full Cooking Time |
| 4kg | 2hr 35mins |
| 5kg | 2hr 55mins |
| 6kg | 3hr 15mins |
| 7kg | 3hr 40mins |
| 8kg | 4hrs |
| 9kg | 4hr 25mins |
| 10kg | 4hr 45mins |
| 11kg | 5hrs |
Do not overcook your turkey - it should be moist & succulent. Your turkey will be ready when the juices run clear when tested with a fork (plunge into the deepest part of the thigh on whole turkeys), or when your Copas Turkey pop-up cooking timer has popped!
Aga Oven
For a 2-door Aga, follow the cooking times above using the top roasting oven only. For a 4-door Aga, follow the cooking times using the top roasting oven for the first 30 mins (or for the first hour for a bird over 5kg) and then move to the baking oven for the remainder of the cooking.
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