Name: Holiday Turkey with Maple Glaze
Ingredients: 1 whole 12-15 pound fresh turkey; salt and pepper to taste; 1 onion; 3-4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 2 cups chicken stock; ¼ cup maple syrup

Ingredients

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1 whole 12-15 pound fresh turkey
salt and pepper to taste
1 onion
3–4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 cups chicken stock
¼ cup maple syrup

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Instructions

Preheat oven 350°F. Rinse turkey inside and out thoroughly.
Season cavity and the outside with salt and pepper.
Place onion in cavity, close with skewer and tie legs together.
Place turkey breast-side up on rack in a large roasting pan. Brush half melted butter over turkey.
Pour ½ cup stock into pan.
Roast turkey for 15 minutes per pound or until meat thermometer registers 180°F in the leg and 170°F in the breast (about 3 hours).
Baste turkey with pan juices and add ½ cup stock to pan every 45 minutes.
Combine remaining butter with syrup and brush over turkey the last half hour of cooking.