Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2002

I used this recipe for our Thanksgiving turkey and my family loved it! I put 1/4 cup of butter between the breast meat and the skin, then after each basting I brushed the entire turkey with melted butter. Not the greatest method for calorie counting, but I've never had a turkey so moist. It was incredible!

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Kim Nicol

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Lodi, California, USA

Living In: Napa, California, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2003

This was my first Turkey. It turned out great even for the first time turkey cooker. Don't be afraid to try this one, it was very easy!

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BABYOF02

Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2003

AWESOME recipe!!! Very moist turkey. Flavored it up a bit with a seasoned olive oil rather than all the butter suggested. Delicious!

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3CATSHACK

Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2003

I followed this recipie, but used sage and pepper on top of the turkey instead of salt and pepper. The biggest problem I had was the cooking time. I had a 9lbs turkey (if that) and after four - five hours at the temperature suggested it still was not cooked (just the thighs) and not really sure why....

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CDNLIBRA

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2003

I searched many sites for a good easy basic turkey recipe and this was the best one. My Turkey turned out moist and delicious. I stuffed the turkey with the bread and celery stuffing recipe on this same site and I had a huge hit. Thanks Allrecipes!

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STEPHL67

Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2004

This turkey was moist and succulent. I added some fresh sage, rosemary and garlic. I will definately pump up the seasoning next time! A-#1 recipe!

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2Busy2Cook

Cooking Level: Professional

Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2004

This recipe was SOOOOOO Deeeelicious!!! Got rave reviews. Very Moist and the pan drippings made the worlds best gravy too! First time ever that the gravy boat was EMPTY at the end of the meal! Highly recommend this recipe! I served it with "Elegant Turkey Stuffing"- also from this site! WINNER!!

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NATTYRO

Reviewed: May 8, 2004

Made this last night. Make sure that you put a bit of butter between the skin and the meat...like another reviewer suggested, and don't forget to baste the turkey. It turned out wonderful and so moist. This is definatly a great basic and easy turkey recipe. Thanks for the post.

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Momof2

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Living In: Florissant, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: May 23, 2004

The turkey came out perfect! This was my very first roast and I was patting my self on the back all night! Great recipe!

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CHRISYELLO

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Loxahatchee, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2004

Forget about the aluminum foil tent, unless you like steamed turkey. Instead, soak a clean porous cloth in melted butter and cover the turkey in it. Baste over and under the cloth every 10 minutes. Otherwise this is a good recipe.

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