Holiday Turkey

6 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 to 10 lb.) turkey
  • 1/2 lemon
  • salt
  • 1 tsp. thyme
  • 1/2 c. butter or Crisco oil
  • 1/4 tsp. Tabasco sauce

Directions

  1. 1
    Wipe turkey with damp towel.
  2. 2
    Rub inside with lemon, salt and Tabasco sauce.
  3. 3
    Loosely stuff body and neck cavities with dressing allowing 1 cup per pound of meat.
  4. 4
    Truss bird by tying legs, running string under wings, back to legs and tie.
  5. 5
    Rub butter or oil over entire outside of turkey.
  6. 6
    Roast in a preheated 350° oven for 45 minutes; turn on other side and roast for 45 minutes more. Turn on back and roast for 2 hours, basting with butter or oil every 20 minutes.
  7. 7
    Serves 6 to 8.

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