12 lb turkey
12 ti leaves
1 banana leaf
1/2 cup butter or margarine - softened
3 tbsp hawaiian salt
2 tsp liquid smoke
Directions
Rinse and drain turkey. Line a large baking pan with foil. Wash ti
leaves and banana leaf, remove fibrous part of the veins. Line baking
pan with ti leaves radiating from center; place half of the banana
leaf in bottom of pan. Place turkey on leaves. Rub remaining
ingredients on inside and outside of turkey. Place remaining half of
banana leaf over turkey; fold leaves around turkey. Crimp foil around
turkey and cover pan tightly with additional foil. Roast in electric
oven at 375¡F for 6 hours. Shred turkey, adding enough of the pan
liquid to moisten meat. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Reprinted with permission from: The Electric Kitchen & Hawaiian
Electric Company, Inc.
[Meal-Master compatible format by Karen Mintzias]
Servings: 1 turkey
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Categories: Hawaiian; Poultry
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