Step 1:

Defrost turkey. Follow instructions under Tuesday, 11-21.

Step 2:

Thanksgiving Day: Remove turkey from fridge and allow to sit out for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

Step 3:

Lightly drizzle olive oil over turkey. Roast in center rack of oven for 20 minutes.

Step 4:

Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F and cook until *turkey leg registers 165 degrees F. Be sure to baste with pan dripping every 15-20 minutes. It took 50 minutes total for my 12 pound turkey.

Step 5:

Remove from oven and allow to rest for 20 minutes.

Step 6:

Meanwhile, make simple turkey gravy.

*Start checking temperature after 40 minutes of cooking. It took 50 minutes total for my 12 pound turkey to cook.

Step 1:

Add turkey drippings to a sauce pot (include the brown bits of flavor)

Step 2:

Add flour while stirring and cook for 2-3 minutes.

Step 3:

Add wine and cook for 1 minute (it may start to lump up so you can switch to a whisk).

Step 4:

Add chicken broth and seasonings. Stir until it is smooth throughout.

Step 5:

You may run through a sieve or serve rustic style with a little bit of turkey and brown bits.

Step 6:

Pour into a gravy boat.