Apple & Herb Roasted Turkey

This Thanksgiving, make this apple and herb-roasted turkey the star of your holiday dinner.

Prep: 20 min

Bake: 3 hours + standing

Makes: 14 servings

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

Directions

• 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. Stuff turkey with apple, onion and celery. Brush with butter.
• Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 3 to 3-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 180°, basting occasionally with pan drippings. (Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.) Brush with apple jelly. Cover and let stand for 15 minutes before removing toothpicks and carving.