TURKEY STOCK

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Homemade stock is so much better than canned and wonderful to have on hand to throw together a quick bowl of soup. Your frugal side will enjoy using every last little bit of the bird. I keep a plastic bag in my freezer where I collect onion, celery and carrot trimmings (cleaned) to add to the stock pot next time I have a carcass on hand.

Provided by Sherri Dodsworth

Categories     Stocks

Time 4h30m

Yield 3 Quarts

Number Of Ingredients 11

16 cups water
1 turkey carcass, bones, skin
leftover prepared stuffing
1 large onion, in chunks
2 stalks celery, in chunks
2 carrots, in chunks
2 bay leaves
10 peppercorns
4 tablespoons salt, to taste
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 garlic clove, sliced

Steps:

  • Break the carcass into pieces in a large stock pot.
  • Add water, dressing, vegetables and peppercorns.
  • Heat to boiling, skim off any foam on the surface, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 4 hours.
  • Stir from time to time to make sure there aren't any 'hot spots' scorching on the bottom.
  • Add salt to taste as you go along, not all at once.
  • After four hours, remove large chunks to a bowl and discard.
  • Carefully drain stock through a colander lined with cheesecloth into a large mixing bowl.
  • Ladle into freezer containers, cover and set in the fridge overnight.
  • On the following day, skim off the fat that has congealed on top.
  • Cover the containers, label and date and freeze until needed.

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