Place the turkey in a large pan, preferably on a shallow rack. Rub inside and out with garlic or garlic salt. Put inside of bird: 1 cube of butter, thyme, garlic powder, poultry seasoning, course ground pepper, paprika and sage (all to your liking, about 1 tsp. each). Next: melt another cube butter for your baste, add all the above spices and 1/2 cup lemon juice or vinegar. Baste first with lemon juice (1 cup or so) and start the turkey fairly hot for a few minutes, then turn it down and baste it every hour with your pre-made baste or lemon juice. It will take around 6 hours start to finish depending on the size of the bird.

* I have never had better turkey than this, and it is great for chicken too! The basis for this recipe came to me from my friends “Lizard” and Maggie.