Categories: Poultry- Turkey

Ingredients

• 1 12 lb. turkey
• 1/2 lb. butter
• salt
• 2 pieces celery
• 1 medium onion

Directions

1. Thaw turkey under water or in refrigerator. Cut off oil bag and tips of wings. Clean well; salt inside and out. Put butter, celery and onion in bird. Cover with foil, bright side against meat.

2. Cook breast down, in 300 degree oven 4 hour and 30 minutes to 5 hours and 30 minutes. When bird is done, drumstick will break loose from side,

3. Turn breast up, and place under broiler to brown.

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