Ingredients
1/4 cup minced fresh sage1/4 cup minced fresh rosemary1 turkey (14 pounds)1 medium apple, quartered1 medium onion, halved1 celery rib, halved1/2 cup butter, melted1/2 cup apple jelly, warmed
Preparation
Preheat oven to 325°. 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°-175°, 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.
