Not a recipe, either, but a tip (from James Beard):
Take your up to 15lb turkey: wash, rinse take all the innards out, dry, blotting with paper towels. Set oven to 350.
Hand-butter your turkey all over (paper towels help). Stuff with 2 split lemons and 2 split onions and whatever else fits.
Lay turkey on side, put in the oven for 45 mins. Take it out, lay it on the other side for 45 mins. Take it out again and put it breast-down for 45 minutes. Take it out the last time, put on back for 45 minutes.
3-hour turkey so juicy and plump. Make little foil caps to put on the wing tips and leg tips when you put it in.
I do that side to side, bottom to top turning, too. Always moist meat.
However, I look for the smallest turkeys I can find, and cook 2 at one time. Nice for those who like their own drumstick.
BUMP——james beard how to cook a turkey by rolling it around in the oven—try this, a note to self