Turkey in a Baking Bag

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• 12 pounds whole turkey
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 5 stalks celery
• 2 large onions, quartered

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Rinse turkey and remove giblets.
3. Rub butter all over turkey surface. Salt and pepper to taste.
4. Sprinkle the bottom of a turkey size oven bag with flour. Place turkey, celery and onions in the bag. Seal bag and poke several holes in it with a fork.
5. Bake 3 to 3 1/2 hours, or until internal temperature of the thigh meat reaches 180 degrees.