perfect roast turkey

How To Make perfect roast turkey

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  This is a super easy (but rather labor intensive) way to have a perfectly browned and moist turkey everytime! Start with a thawed and rinsed bird with neck and giblets removed. Rub inside and out with salt and pepper and place in baking pan. A pan with a raised rack is preferred but even an aluminum pan will do.
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  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Quarter an onion and break celery ribs in half and place into cavity.
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  Baste bird with melted butter and put in oven. Here's where the labor intensive part comes in: baste every 15 minutes. That's right. Sounds crazy, letting all the heat out and basting 4 times an hour, but it's worth it! Continue to roast at 15 minutes a pound until juices between the thigh and breast run clear. Let rest for 20 minutes. Carve and enjoy moist turkey!
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