How to Cook a Turkey from Lynda Rojas

Remove giblets and neck. Remove band from legs. Wash in cold water, pat dry. Salt and pepper back, then salt and pepper breast. Place on rack in turkey roaster, breast up and cover with foil tent over breast. Bake at 325 degrees F. For the last 1 1/2 hours of cooking, take off foil and brown breast. When turkey is done remove from oven and allow it to stand 20 minutes to one hour before slicing.

6-8lbs 3 to 3 1/2 hours
8-12lbs 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours
12-16 lbs 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours
16-20lbs 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 hours
20-24lbs 6 1/2 to 7 hours