Classic Turkey in 5

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
2. 2
   Remove the turkey giblets from the cavity and rinse the turkey well.
3. 3
   Pat dry and put it on a roasting rack in a roasting pan.
4. 4
   Salt the turkey cavity and squeeze the juice of the lemons inside the cavity.
5. 5
   Stuff the cavity with the lemon halves, rosemary and 2 onion quarters.
6. 6
   Add the remaining onion, all of the giblets and turkey parts, and 4 cups water to the bottom of the roasting pan.
7. 7
   Season the skin of the turkey with salt and pepper, to taste, and rub with butter.
8. 8
   Put the turkey in the oven and roast until the temperature of the breast reaches 170 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
9. 9
   Baste the turkey with pan juices every 30 minutes.
10. 10
    Cover with foil if browning too fast.
11. 11
    Remove the turkey to a cutting board when ready and allow it to rest for 20 to 30 minutes before carving.
12. 12
    Arrange the carved turkey on a serving platter and gobble it up!