I made this yesterday for our church's annual Father's Day breakfast. We made 3 batches per full steam pan. Afterwards, everyone was commenting how delicious this was and wanted the recipe. It was a real hit. We did not however let this sit overnight. We let it sit for about 30 minutes with no trouble. Also, we could not broil the maple syrup at the end, we just drizzled it over the top.

Reviewed On: Jun. 22, 2009

Use a Ziploc XL bag!! It fit my 23 lb turkey this Thanksgiving. I also placed the bag in the cooler first, dissolved the salt, then added all ingredients to the bag inside the cooler. I put the turkey in last along with the ice. I sealed the bag and it worked well. However, for the amount of work I put into this brining thing (which was new to me), my turkey was no different than what I would normally make. My guests thought the same. I usually roast my turkey in my Nesco roaster oven. I put melted butter on top, and season with just salt and pepper. I roast it breast side down and wait until it "caves in". Then I know that it is falling apart and done well. This is not good though if you want the picture perfect turkey to put on the table and carve. I do my "carving" ahead of time and put the platter of meat on the table.

Reviewed On: Dec. 2, 2008