Ingredients
turkey
Preparation
Heat oven to 425 degrees.
Wash and Dry turkey. Remove neck, liver, giblets. Quarter onion, apple, lemon, celery, and place in cavity.
Rub turkey with oil or butter.
Place breast side up on rack in roasting pan. Roast 45 minutes.
Turn heat down to 325 degrees; cover turkey with tent of foil.
Doneness: Use meat thermometer in thigh. Roast to 180 degrees; juices run clear when thigh muscle pierced deeply.
Sevings: For a whole, bone-in turkey, calculate 1 1/2 pounds per person.
Roasting time (add one hour for stuffed turkeys): 10-18 pounds, 3-3 1/2 hours; 18-22 pounds, 3 1/2-5 hours, 22-24 pounds 4-4 c1/2 hours.
