Instructions: Trim excess fat from chicken, and place, breast side up, on a rack in a broiler pan.

Squeeze juice of 1 lemon half over chicken and remaining lemon half into chicken cavity. Place lemon halves and rosemary in cavity. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.

Bake at 250 for 4 hours.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Rules for Roasting oRoasting chicken at a high temperature (450 ) for a short time, then lowering the temperature for the remaining cooking time seals in the juices and keeps the chicken moist and tender. oWhile you can also roast a broiler-fryer with good results, chickens specifically for roasting are labeled "roasting broilers." These birds generally weigh more and are meatier and more succulent. If you are roasting a broiler-fryer

(which normally weighs approximately 3 pounds), decrease baking time by about 45 minutes. oLet roasted chicken stand for 10 minutes after removing it from the oven. This standing time "sets" the juices and makes for a more flavorful bird. oRoast chicken on a rack in a broiler pan so fat can drip off and away from the bird.

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