If you prefer stuffing, stuff the neck and body cavities lightly. Stuffing expands during cooking. Place your turkey, breast side up, on a flat rack in an open roasting pan about 2 inches deep. Brush the skin with vegetable oil or margarine to prevent skin from drying. You can also place pats of margarine under the breast's skin.
Further basting is optional.
Please note that regularly opening the oven door to baste your turkey can lower the ambient temperature and possibly lengthen roasting time. Take this time to thoroughly wash all utensils and work surfaces in hot, soapy water following contact with uncooked turkey and juices. If you do this, make sure you leave a space in the foil open so that you can easily see the Pop-Up Timer. You can also cover the tips of the drumsticks with foil to prevent drying out. Your turkey is fully cooked the Timer's buttonhead pops up.