Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Apple & Herb Roasted Turkey Recipe.

Ingredients:

1/4 Cup minced fresh sage
1/4 Cup minced fresh rosemary
1 turkey (14 pounds)
1 medium apple, quartered
1 medium onion, halved
1 celery rib, halved
1/2 Cup butter, melted
1/2 Cup apple jelly, warmed

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat oven to 325 Degrees.
Combine sage and rosemary.
With fingers, carefully loosen skin from the turkey breast; rub herbs under the skin.
Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks.

Place breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan.
Place apple, onion and celery in turkey cavity.
Brush turkey with butter.

Roast, uncovered, until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170 Degrees-175 Degrees, 3 to 3-1/2 hours.
(Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.
) Remove turkey from oven; brush with apple jelly.
Tent with foil and let stand 15 minutes before removing toothpicks and carving.

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