Back to the Cutting Board

Honey Roasted Turkey

adapted from Back to the Cutting Board

Dinner | Servings: 8-10
Prep time: 10 min | Cook time: 4 hour 30 min | Total time: 4 hour 50 min

The original recipe I got this from was actually for cornish hens, so if you want to try this on a smaller scale and see how you like it, halve the recipe and use it on 4 cornish hens instead.

Ingredients

• 1 whole turkey (10-12 lbs.)
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup honey
• 1/2 cup dijon mustard
• 2 tsp. salt

Process

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees (F).
2. Rinse turkey, discard the giblets and then place in a roasting pan.
3. Mix together butter, honey, mustard and salt.
4. Pour over turkey.
5. Bake turkey for 1 hour, basting ever 15 minutes with butter-honey mixture. Cover with foil and bake for 2 1/2 – 3 1/2 hours, continuing to baste regularly, or until meat thermometer inserted in the thigh reads 180-185 degrees (F). Let sit at least 10 minutes before carving.