"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
...
>I roast quite a few turkeys, but I usually roast them overnight from
>partially frozen, and I don't really know how long it takes. This time I'm
>roasting the previously mentioned 15 pound Very Expensive Bird, to be ready
>to eat at 3:00. And folks want it stuffed.
>
> I've looked up the cooking charts to see how long to plan on cooking it,
> but they don't say how much time to add if the bird is stuffed. It's
> probably been 20 years since I have roasted a turkey or chicken with
> stuffing (usually, we have "dressing" on the side, and someone else
> generally makes it.) I'm planning to cook this until the center of the
> stuffing is 160 degrees F.
>
> Any hints? Thanks.
>
> Bob

From:
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/turkey/techniques.html

Unstuffed
8 to 12 pounds2 3/4 to 3 hours
12 to 14 pounds3 to 3 3/4 hours
14 to 18 pounds3 3/4 to 4 1/4 hours
18 to 20 pounds4 1/4 to 4 1/2 hours
20 to 24 pounds4 1/2 to 5 hours
Stuffed
8 to 12 pounds3 to 3 1/2 hours
12 to 14 pounds3 1/2 to 4 hours
14 to 18 pounds4 to 4 1/4 hours
18 to 20 pounds4 1/4 to 4 3/4 hours
20 to 24 pounds4 3/4 to 5 1/4 hours

The USDA does not recommend cooking turkey in an oven set lower than 325°F.

Hope this helps.

Dimitri