Classic Roast Turkey with Gravy – The Ultimate Holiday Centerpiece

Ingredients

• whole turkey
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 large onions, quartered
• 3 carrots, roughly chopped
• 3 celery stalks, roughly chopped
• 4 sprigs 4–5 each fresh thyme, rosemary, and sage
• 1 lemon, halved
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Turkey drippings from roasting pan
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups extra stock, warmed