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Roast Turkey
1 20 pound Turkey
1 cup softened butter
12 cloves garlic, peeled
8 fresh Thyme sprigs
8 fresh Parsley sprigs
1/2 cup melted butter
position oven rack at the lowest level
preheat oven to 350 degrees
rinse turkey inside and out and pat dry with paper towels
loosen skin over breast, thighs and upper drumsticks by running hand gently between skin and meat
rub softened butter over meat under the loosened skin
season with salt and pepper inside and out
place garlic, thyme and parsley into the turkey cavity
tie legs together loosely
place turkey on rack in a large roasting pan
roast until meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of thigh registers 180 degrees F
baste with melted butter and pan juices
every 20 minutes
tent with foil if turkey is browned before done
a 20 pound turkey will need to cook about 3 1/2 hours
1 20 pound Turkey
1 cup softened butter
12 cloves garlic, peeled
8 fresh Thyme sprigs
8 fresh Parsley sprigs
1/2 cup melted butter
position oven rack at the lowest level
preheat oven to 350 degrees
rinse turkey inside and out and pat dry with paper towels
loosen skin over breast, thighs and upper drumsticks by running hand gently between skin and meat
rub softened butter over meat under the loosened skin
season with salt and pepper inside and out
place garlic, thyme and parsley into the turkey cavity
tie legs together loosely
place turkey on rack in a large roasting pan
roast until meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of thigh registers 180 degrees F
baste with melted butter and pan juices
every 20 minutes
tent with foil if turkey is browned before done
a 20 pound turkey will need to cook about 3 1/2 hours