Preheat oven to 325° F. Combine first 5 ingredients; set aside, Wash turkey and remove giblets, Place turkey on rack in shallow baking pan. Sprinkle 2 tsp of seasoning mixture inside the turkey, Stuff Bay Leaves, celery stalks, onion and orange inside turkey. Rub oil and remaining seasoning mixture over entire surface of turkey. Loosely tent with foil. Bake 3 1/2 - 4 hours or until meat thermometer reads 180 F in thigh. Baste several times with pan juices. Remove foil during the last 30 minutes of cooking.

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