Golden roast turkey

Ingredients

 * 16 	lbs  	Turkey
 * 1 	cup 	Butter or Margarine, Melted
 * 1/4 	tsp 	Salt
 * 1/4 	tsp 	Pepper

Directions

 * 1) Remove giblets and neck from turkey; wash, and set aside.
 * 2) Wash turkey thoroughly inside and out.
 * 3) Pat dry with towels.
 * 4) Remove any excess fat.
 * 5) Prepare your choice of dressing.
 * 6) Preheat oven to 325°F.
 * 7) Spoon some of dressing into neck cavity of turkey.
 * 8) Bring skin of neck over back; fasten with poultry pin.
 * 9) Spoon remaining dressing into body cavity; do not pack.
 * 10) Insert 4 or 5 poultry pins at regular intervals.
 * 11) Lace cavity closed with twine, bootlace fashion and then tie.
 * 12) Bend wing tips under body, or fasten to body with poultry pins.
 * 13) Tie ends of legs together.
 * 14) Insert meat thermometer in inside of thigh at thickest part.
 * 15) Place turkey on rack in shallow roasting pan.
 * 16) Brush with some butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
 * 17) Roast uncovered and brushing occasionally with remaining butter and pan drippings; about 4 ½ hours, or until meat thermometer registers 185°F.
 * 18) Leg joint should move freely.<BR>
 * 19) When turkey begins to turn golden, cover with a square of butter- soaked cheesecloth or a loose tent of foil, to prevent burning.
 * 20) While turkey roasts, cook giblets and neck.<BR>
 * 21) Place turkey on heated serving platter.<BR>
 * 22) Remove cheesecloth or foil, twine, and poultry pins.<BR>
 * 23) Let stand 20 to 30 minutes before carving.