Upside Down Turkey

13 pounds whole turkey

½ cup butter

1 cup water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Rinse turkey and remove giblets. Place turkey upside (breast) down in a roasting pan. Insert 1/4 cup butter inside the turkey. Place remaining butter in several pieces around the turkey. Pour water into the pan.

Cook covered in the preheated oven 3 to 3 1/2 hours until the internal temperature of the thigh has reached 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).