Carrie’S Famous Turkey

• 1 turkey (14 to 16 pounds)
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 teaspoons minced fresh sage
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
• 1 large onion, quartered
• 1 medium apple, quartered
• 6 fresh sage leaves
• 4 fresh rosemary sprigs
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

1. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from turkey breast; Combine the butter, garlic and minced sage and rosemary; rub under turkey skin. Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks.
2. Loosely stuff turkey with onion, apple, sage leaves and rosemary sprigs. Place breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Brush with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3. Bake at 325u0b0 for 2-3/4 to 3-1/4 hours or until a thermometer reads 180u0b0, basting occasionally with pan drippings. Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes; remove and discard onion, apple and herbs before carving.

turkey, butter, garlic, fresh sage, fresh rosemary, onion, apple, sage, rosemary sprigs, olive oil, salt, pepper

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/carrie-s-famous-turkey/ (may not work)