Ingredients
1 each turkey, any weight
1/2 cup butter, in slices
1/2 cup oil
4 each cloves garlic pressed
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp seasoning salt
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place turkey in roasting pan. Lift skin
above body cavity and insert butter slices. Rub oil all over skin on
body of bird. Sprinkle with seasonings. Cover the top of the turkey
with aluminum foil. Wrap the overlapping foil around the top of the
roasting pan. Cover with lid also, if available. Reduce heat to 350
degrees and figure amount of cooking time at 20 minutes per pound.
Remove foil during last 20 minutes of cooking to allow skin to brown.
Makes 1 turkey.
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Poultry
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