Gilded Saffron & Butter Basted Turkey with Herb Garland - Lavender and Lovage

Ingredients

• 1 free-range fresh whole turkey (About 2 to 3 kilos)
• salt and pepper
• 1 lemon, quartered
• rosemary sprigs
• fresh thyme sprigs
• softened butter, to rub into the bird
• 1 onion, peeled and quartered
• 25g butter, melted
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 2 - 3 pinches saffron
• 50g butter, melted
• 2 - 3 sprigs fresh bay leaves
• 2 - 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 2 - 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• cooking string or kitchen twine