Oven-barbecued Turkey

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 12 lbs turkey, thawed if frozen
• 2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 1 cup catsup (ketchup)
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons instant minced onion
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard

Recipe

• 1 rub turkey inside and out with 1-1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. bake in roasting pan in preheated 325 oven, basting occasionally with pan drippings, 2-1/2 hours.
• 2 meanwhile mix well remaining ingredients including 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper. spoon off pan pan drippings; reserve. baste turkey with sauce mixture and continue roasting and basting 1- 1 1/2 hours longer (cover areas that brown too quickly with foil) or until thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh (away from bone) registers 180 and drumstick moves easily.
• 3 remove turkey to platter and let stand 20 minutes before carving. strain pan drippings; remove and discard fat. add defatted drippings ton sauce, heat through and serve with turkey.