This really is a moist and flavourful way to cook a turkey. The smell alone, when it is roasting, lures everyone into the kitchen. You can hardly wait for it to be done so you can tuck in to it. I have done this with turkey crowns as well with lots of success. I hope you will try it and like it as much as we do. This recipe was a grand prize winner in a Taste of Home turkey recipe contest.

Ingredients

12 serv.

lbs turkey↗14
tablespoon salt↗1
teaspoon pepper↗1
sprigs fresh thyme, divided↗18
medium onions, sliced↗4
celery ribs, sliced↗4
medium carrots, sliced↗2
bay leaves↗3
tablespoon peppercorn↗1
cup butter, melted↗1⁄2
teaspoon minced fresh sage (or 1/2 tsp rubbed sage)1
teaspoon minced fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried thyme)1
teaspoon minced chives1

Step-by-step instructions

1
Rub the surface of the turkey and sprinkle cavity with salt and pepper.
2
Place 12 sprigs of thyme in cavity.
3
In a large heavy roasting pan, place onions, celery, carrots, bay leaves, peppercorns and remaining thyme sprigs.
4
Place the turkey, breast side up, over the vegetables.
5
Drizzle butter over turkey and sprinkle with minced herbs.
6
Cover loosely with foil.
7
Bake at 325*F for 2 1/2 hours.
8
Remove foil; bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours longer, basting every 20 minutes.
9
Cover and let stand for 20 minutes before carving.
10
For gravy, add a couple of cups of stock to vegetables in pan and heat to deglaze.
11
Strain into a saucepan and thicken with some flour and water.
12
(I put some cold water into a jar, add a few TBS of flour, screw the lid on and shake it til it is well mixed. Then I strain it thru a tea strainer to keep any lumps of flour out).

Source: food.com

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