Ingredients
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1 Turkey
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1 Onionpeeled, quartered
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1 Lemonquartered
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1 Applequartered
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Rosemary Sprigsfresh
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Thyme leavesfresh
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Sage Leavesfresh
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1 cup Unsalted Buttersoftened
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1 teaspoon Salt
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1/2 teaspoon Black Pepperfreshly ground
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6-8 Garlic Clovesminced
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Herbsfresh chopped
Directions
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1
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and place the rack in the bottom third of the oven. |
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2
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Combine room temperature butter, minced garlic, salt, pepper, one tablespoon fresh chopped rosemary, one tablespoon fresh chopped thyme, and half a tablespoon fresh chopped sage to make the herb butter. |
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3
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Remove turkey from packaging and remove the neck and giblets from the inside the cavities of the bird. |
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4
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Season the cavity of the turkey with salt and pepper. Stuff it with the quartered lemon, onion and apple and leftover herbs. |
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5
Done
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Lift the skin above the breasts and smooth a few tablespoons of the herb butter underneath. Use a basting brush to brush the remaining herb butter all over the outside of the turkey, legs and wings. |
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6
Done
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Roast at 325 degrees F for 200-210 minutes. |
