Thanksgiving Turkey

Ingredients:

1 turkey, thawed

1 stick butter, softened

1 lemon

1 orange

1-2 sprigs fresh rosemary

10-12 fresh sage leaves

Salt

Pepper

Paprika

Method:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Pull out the giblets and neck of the turkey. Using cool water, rinse out the cavity and outside of the turkey, pat dry with paper towels. Rub the butter around the whole turkey, covering all the skin. Slice the lemon and orange it fourths. Place the rosemary and sage leaves inside the cavity of the bird. Squirt ¼ of the lemon and ¼ of the orange over the turkey. Place all pieces of the citrus inside the cavity. Sprinkle with salt pepper and paprika. Cover turkey loosely with foil; remove foil 30-40 minutes before it’s done to brown. Cook according the packaging directions, depending of size of bird, takes anywhere from 3-5 hours. To test for doneness insert a meat thermometer into the thigh, not touching any bones, a done turkey is 180 degrees f. Once the turkey is fully cooked remove from the oven, cover with foil for 25-30 minutes. Remove foil and carve. Enjoy!