Instructions

1. Remove giblets and neck from the thawed turkey.

2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

3. Sprinkle flour inside the bag and shake bag to coat the inside.

4. Puncture the bag with a fork in several places to vent steam.

5. Place the plastic roasting bag into a roasting pan.

6. Insert the unstuffed turkey into the bag and loosely close the bag with the nylon tie.

7. Cook the turkey in the plastic roasting bag for 1 ½ to 2 ¼ hours for 8 to 12 lb. turkeys; 2 ¼ to 2 ¾ hours for 12 to 14 lb. birds; 2 ¾ to 3 ½ hours for 14 to 18 lb. turkeys; 3 ½ to 4 hours for 18 to 20 lb. turkeys and up to 5 hours for larger turkeys.

8. Insert a meat thermometer into the thigh and breast and remove the turkey when the thermometer reads 170 degrees Fahrenheit in the breast and 180 degrees Fahrenheit in the thigh.