Oven Roasted Turkey

Ingredients

• 1 (10-12 lb)  whole turkey, thawed
• 1 bunch celery rib, chopped into large pieces
• 2 large lemons, quartered
• 2 large oranges, quartered
• salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 4 tablespoons butter, cut into pads

Directions

1. 1

   Rinse turkey (with giblets and neck removed) inside and out with cold water. Pat dry with paper towels.

2. 2

   Place the celery, lemons, and oranges in the turkey cavity. You might use fewer lemons, oranges, and celery pieces depending on the size of your turkey.

3. 3

   Add pads of butter under the turkey skin by making small slits in the skin and slipping the butter under the skin.

4. 4

   Generously salt and pepper the entire turkey on the outside and in the cavity.

5. 5

   Place the turkey in a turkey-size roasting bag and follow the directions on the bag for cooking.

6. 6

   Roast in a 350 degree oven. Roasting time will vary depending on the size of your turkey. A 10-12 pound turkey will generally take about 4 to 4 1/2 hours to roast.