Herb-Crusted Turkey

Name: Herb-Crusted Turkey
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 whole turkey of about 5 kg, cleaned; 100 g of butter; 5 sprigs of fresh thyme, chopped; 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary, chopped; 1 bay leaf; Pink peppercorns to taste

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1 whole turkey of about 5 kg, cleaned
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100 g of butter
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5 sprigs of fresh thyme, chopped
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2 sprigs of fresh rosemary, chopped
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1 bay leaf
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Pink peppercorns to taste

Ingredients

1
1 whole turkey of about 5 kg, cleaned
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100 g of butter
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5 sprigs of fresh thyme, chopped
4
2 sprigs of fresh rosemary, chopped
5
1 bay leaf
6
Pink peppercorns to taste

Directions

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Step 1:
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Melt the butter
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Combine half of it with the herbs and pink peppercorns in a bowl
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Stuff this mixture into the turkey
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Tie its legs with kitchen twine and place in a roasting pan
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Step 2:
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Brush the remaining melted butter all over the turkey
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Roast in a moderate oven for about 3 hours, basting every 20 minutes and seasoning with the juices that form during cooking.