Thanksgiving Turkey

Another of my favorite dishes... Turkey! This year, we were lucky enough to actually have found one here at a local supermarket! Wow! So, we had a wild Finnish turkey! Very Thanksgiving-y! :) It was SO good, though! And so easy to make!

1 Turkey
Olive Oil
Seasoned Salt (I make my own! Better than Lawry's! Click here for the recipe)
Herbs: I use parsley, basil, rosemary, oregano, and thyme. I like to use fresh. Probably about 1-2 Tbsp of each!
3-4 c Water

Place defrosted and washed turkey in roasting pan. (To clean, run under cool water. Rub the thing clean! Flush the inside out with water as well until it runs clear.) Pour in water. (With the water, I'm only guessing on the amount. This depends on if you're planning to make gravy with it after it's been cooked! And how much gravy you want! :) I am a gravy FIEND, so I usually use a lot of water! :) As a rule of thumb, I usually fill my roasting pan until it's about an inch or so deep with water on the bottom. More or less.) Pour olive oil on the turkey. I also pour a bit into the water! Add salt as desired on top (and to the water!) and rub it in. Sprinkle the herbs ALL over. If the lid can go on your roasting pan with the turkey inside, place the lid on top. If it doesn't fit, make a tent out of kitchen (aluminum) foil. Bake at about 300F/150C until done. It should be golden brown, and the juices will run clear with no pink in the meat. Usually around 3-4 hours, depending on the size of your turkey. However, if you happen to overcook it a bit, the gravy will mask it pretty well! :)

Gravy:

Turkey drippings
Flour
1/2 c Water

Pour all the turkey drippings into a sauce pan and place on medium heat on the stove. Take out about 1/2 cup from the turkey drippings, add another 1/2 c cool water, then add flour (1 Tbsp at a time) until you can make a thick yet runny paste. Add this concoction to the remaining drippings in the sauce pan using a wire whisk. Cook until thick and bubbly! (If it's not thick enough for you, repeat the above steps until at desired thickness! If it's too thick, just add water.)

Mmmmmmmm....