Talking Turkey

I have found that filling the turkey cavity with these flavorful ingredients makes it moist and tasty. This is not my photo but the feast sure looks good.

1 orange, quartered

1 apple, quartered

1 lemon, quartered

1 onion, quartered

3 garlic cloves, smashed

3 sprigs of thyme

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Clean out the turkey cavity and put the turkey in your roasting pan. Generously salt the inside of the turkey. Place a quarter of the fruit and onion in the cavity, followed by one clove of smashed garlic and one sprig of thyme. Repeat the process until the cavity is filled. How much goes in depends on the size of your turkey. Working under the turkey skin wherever you can, smear on kosher salt. Use it sparingly here because you don't want it too salty but this helps with the browning. Rub the turkey all over the outside with softened butter. Sprinkle granulated garlic all over. Close the cavity by using turkey lacers to hold the skin together. Tie up the turkey legs and tuck the wings behind the turkey's back. It is now ready to bake. Check the turkey every hour and baste it with the juices in the bottom of the roasting pan. Bake the turkey until its internal temperature reaches 175 degrees. It should continue to bake to 180 degrees as it rests outside the oven for at least 15 minutes. That is the safe temperature for poultry. You can also use the timing instructions on the turkey poundage tag, but it is best to take the temperature to be sure you don't overcook it.

Note: Turkey lacers can be found in just about any supermarket.

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