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Roast Turkey with Garlic & Rosemary

1 whole turkey (10 to 12 pounds)
6 to 8 garlic cloves
2 large lemons, halved
2 t. dried rosemary, crushed
1 t. rubbed sage
½ stick melted butter

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Cut six to eight small slits in turkey skin insert garlic between the skin and meat. Squeeze two lemon halves inside the turkey and leave them inside. Brush melted butter over outside turkey and inside slits. Squeeze remaining lemon over outside of turkey. Sprinkle with rosemary and sage. Place on a rack in a roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325º for 1 hour. Baste with pan juices. Cover and bake for 2½ to 3½ hours longer until a meat thermometer reads 185º, basting every half hour with pan juices. Makes 8-10 servings.