OVEN ROASTED TURKEY

Turkey is the specialty food for New Years, Christmas and Thanksgiving.  While very special, I think it is the easiest dish on the table.  Perhaps most complex part is the stuffing if you are making it from scratch.  I found packaged stuffing works just fine.  Using a stuffing bag makes it easy to take out the stuffing.

Dressing:

1 lemon juice

1/4 cup cooking oil

Spice for sprinkle on top (like barbeque flavour)

• Mix lemon juice and cooking oil
• Brush the bottom and side of the pan you'll be using with the lemon and oil mix.
• If you are stuffing the Turkey, you'll need to do that first.
• Brush the back of the Turkey and place it in the pan. 
• Pour remaining mix over the front.  Sprinkle with spice. 
• Cover with aliminium foil. 
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Use cooking guideline below for weight and cooking time. 
• Last 1/2 hour uncover to ensure it is nicely roasted. 
• Remove from oven cover and let it sit for 1/2 hour.

                                                                                                               Cooking time in Hours

                      Weight in Kg                 Weight in Pounds               At 350 degrees

                             2 - 4                                5 - 8                                       2.5 to 3

                             4 - 5                                8 - 11                                        3 to 3.5

                             5 - 6.5                           11 - 14                                      3.5 to 4

                          6.5 - 7.5                          14 - 16                                        4 to 4 1/4

                          7.5 - 9                             16 - 20                                  4 1/4 to 4.5

                             9 - 11                           20 - 24                                     4.5 to 5