TURKEY This is a sample recipe page from Recipe Girl. View ALL RECIPES Spice Up Your Recipes With Uncle Steve's:  Dried Chiles     Chile Powders     Grow Your Own Hot Spice With Uncle Steve's: Hot Chile Pepper Seeds The wild turkey, which some years ago was endangered, has made a great comeback. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has, not far from my home, one of the largest wild-turkey farms in the country from which it has not only rejuvenated the stock which the Indians and early settlers knew here, but supplied many other states with stock for their own introduction or reintroduction programs. The wild turkey, the ancestor of our domestic bird, is similar to it, discounting the modern addition of extra-heavy breast meat and injection-induced fat. After adding additional fat, any favorite turkey recipe can be followed. The wild turkey is generally more slender-bodied and longer-legged than its domestic counterpart and its feathers are dark chestnut-tipped rather than white. The tail feathers, incidentally, are an excellent gauge as to the bird's age and tenderness. Fan the tail feathers before plucking; if the tips are all even, it's an older bird; if the two central feathers are obviously longer than the rest, it's that years bird and prime eating. As a general rule, turkey should be cooked thoroughly but not dried out. The largest of our game birds, a fully mature tom turkey may be 30 pounds or a bit more. He'll need a lot of gentling to make good eating. Jacqueline E. Knight

================================ Deep-Fried Wild Turkey Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method 1 Wild turkey whole, dressed 2 1/2 ga Peanut oil 1 c Italian salad dressing 1/2 c Lemon juice fresh 3 tb Onion juice 3 tb Garlic juice 2 tb Worcestershire sauce 1 tb Liquid smoke 1 1/3 oz Cayenne 1/4 c Salt Mix all ingredients except turkey, pot and peanut oil to make a marinade. Let stand overnight in refrigerator. Use meat injecting needle to inject all through turkey. Put turkey and marinade in a large plastic bag and keep in the refrigerator for 1 to 3 days. Remove in time to bring to room temp before cooking. Heat oil in a 40-60 quart pot to 325 degrees (Use candy thermometer). Immerse turkey completely and cook for 4 minutes per pound. Place a pie tin with holes in the bottom in the bottom of the deep fryer to prevent sticking. This is supposed to be a red-hot favorite. Try one. ================================= Turkey Mole Recipe By: John Ask and Sid Goldstein Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method 2 tb Olive oil 4 lg Turkey leg-thigh pieces 1/3 c Sliced yellow onion 3 Garlic cloves, minced 1 tb Sesame seeds, toasted 1/4 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Ground cloves 1/4 ts Coriander seeds, toasted, crushed 2 tb Ground dried ancho or mixed chile peppers 2 ts Chopped fresh cilantro 2 c To 3 c chicken stock 3 tb Smooth peanut butter 2 1/2 tb Tomato paste 4 tb Golden raisins 1 oz Unsweetened chocolate chopped Salt Freshly ground black pepper Garnish: Roasted and julienned red bell peppers Warm tortillas Fresh cilantro sprigs Heat oil in a large, heavy-bottomed saute pan and brown turkey on all sides. Remove turkey and set aside. Add onion to pan and saute until lightly browned. Add garlic, sesame seeds, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, ground chile and chopped cilantro; cook over moderate heat for 5 minutes. Add stock and simmer for IO minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour mixture into a blender or food processor. Add peanut butter, tomato paste, raisins and chocolate and process until smooth. Return sauce to pan, add reserved turkey and simmer, covered, until tender, about 35 minutes. Thin with stock as necessary. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange turkey on a warm platter. Whisk sauce until smooth and pour over turkey. Garnish with red pepper strips, warm tortillas and fresh cilantro sprigs.