With two turkeys in the oven, don’t know if I would have room to cook stuffing separately. Also, how do I calculate the cooking time with two turkeys cooking at the same time?
You can cook the stuffing in a roasting pan on the stove. We have a portable roaster for the turkey (plugs in out on the back step) so that we can use the oven for other stuff.
I have no idea how long you should cook your turkeys. My husband is in charge of large dead things. If it were up to me, we’d have vegetables and rolls, and plenty of dessert!
1) To finish them at the same time (which in my view is a poor idea, but might be necessary because of the number of guests you're having) put the heavier turkey into the oven 10-12 minutes before the lighter one, and cook as you ordinarily would. Please note that this WILL be awkward in terms of handling the roasting trays for basting, &c. or,
2) Assuming that one bird will provide at least one serving per person attending, guesstimate the overage (in terms of people who can be served a second time from the first bird) and the elapsed time from first serving until your guests will want a second serving. Work backwards to determine when the second bird should go into the oven. The math is a little odd. If you'll disclose the number of guests, an estimate of the number of servings to be had from the first bird, and an estimate of the time between servings, I'll be happy to work out for you when the second bird should go in.
Random tip: add a little bit (NOT a slug) of Jack Daniel's whiskey to the stuffing prior to cooking. Does nice things for the flavour.
Happy Gobbling...er, so to speak.
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What you're asking is: if the cooking time of an X-pound turkey is Y hours, does this cooking time change if there is another X-pound turkey sitting next to it? As long as your oven can maintain the oven temperature you set, then my answer is "No". Just look at each turkey and calculate its cooking time as though it was alone in the oven