ROAST TURKEY WITH MAPLE-BUTTER GLAZE

ROAST TURKEY WITH MAPLE-BUTTER GLAZE image

Categories turkey

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 fresh turkey 14-16lbs at room temperatures
4 ribs celery, halved crosswise
1 onion, halved
1 apple, quartered and cored
1/2 lemon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup maple syrup

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 F. Fill turkey body cavity with celery. Onion apple and lemon truss if desired. Sprinkle salt over turkey. In pot melt butter with maple syrup over medium heat. Place turkey on rack in roasting pan. Pour butter mixture over turkey. Roast basting every 20 minutes, until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180F. (2 hours 30 min.- 3 hours 15 min) Tent with foil if turkey browns too quickly. Let stand 20 minutes before carving.