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Roast turkey temp. Using about half the herbs, tuck some sprigs under the turkey. Put the onion and a large sprig of bay in the cavity between the legs. Web leave uncovered in the fridge until ready to cook.

Web preheat the oven to 325°f. Web prep your oven. Don’t go higher than that or use the broiler, and don’t let the bag touch the heating elements, lowering the oven rack as needed.

The bird will brown evenly all around at this temperature. Heat oven to 190c/fan 170c/gas 5. Legs first the dark meat takes longer to cook than the white meat.

However the leg and thigh need to be cooked slightly higher, to between 175°f (80°c) and 180°f (82°c). It should be 165 degrees f (75 degrees c) when you insert the thermometer into the center of the stuffing. Web don't serve it until it has reached 165 degrees f.

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Pat dry with paper towels. Web these cooking times also apply to turkey crowns. Turkey 1 hour prior to roasting) for unstuffed turkey: