Roasted Turkey

Big turkey

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Rinse turkey, and remove metal and giblet bag.
• Place giblets back into turkey cavity.
• Rub turkey with butter, crushed garlic, salt, and pepper.
• Either bake in cover roasting pan or roasting bag.
• Follow cooking times on turkey packaging or roasting bag instructions.
• Reserve broth for dressing either now or freeze for later.
  
  Sheila Witherington
  Roasting your own turkey is not that difficult and provides a cheap source of protein for great meals. When baking a turkey for a larger crowd, estimate about 2 lbs. of turkey for each person, maybe a little less.