Roast Turkey - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (12 to 14 lb.) turkey
melted butter, margarine or vegetable oil
salt

Preparation

Remove giblets and rinse turkey thoroughly with cold water; pat dry.
Sprinkle cavity with salt.
Tie ends of legs to tail with cord or string or tuck them under flap of skin around tail.
Lift wingtips up and over back so they are tucked under bird.
Brush entire bird with melted butter.
Place on a roasting rack, breast side up.
Insert meat thermometer in breast or meat part of thigh, making sure it does not touch bone.
Bake at 325\u00b0 until meat thermometer reaches 185\u00b0 (about 4 1/2 to 5 hours).