Thanksgiving Turkey

1. Wear rubber gloves for better grip. 
2. Remove from bag.
3. Remove neck and giblets.
4.  Rinse turkey's inside in the sink (probably just to get ice chunks out).
5. Stuff lightly with 2 stalks celery, halved, 1 onion, quartered, 2 carrots, halved.  Lightly salt.
6. If not using a rack, place another onion, quartered, carrots and celery at bottom of the pan.
7. Place turkey, breast side up on veggies in pan.
8. If plastic isn't keeping legs together, tie legs together with thread or cotton string.
9. Pat dry with a paper towel.
10. Rub olive oil over the top half.
11. Tent with foil to basically cover loosely.
12. Bake at 350 for however long per pound.  20 min. per pound.  (My 13 lbs turkey took about 2 hours)

*If preparing the night before put the veggies in right before baking.

If using an oven bag:

• Place 1 Tbs cornstarch or flour in oven bag and shake around.
• Place turkey inside bag.  Pat dry.
• Rub turkey with 2 Tbs olive oil, salt and pepper.
• Add celery, carrots, and onion inside and around turkey.
• Add 2 c chicken broth and rosemary sprig, or shake some rosemary into broth.  
• Add 2 bay leaves
• Tie oven bag and cut about 6, 1/2" slits around top
• Bake at 350