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ROAST CHICKENS
Photo: Lily Banse

ROAST CHICKENS

8 ingredients 9 steps historical_ia
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Ingredients

  • 2 whole chickens
  • Butter, lard, or drippings for basting
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste
  • Brown flour, for thickening
  • Gravy from the dripping pan
  • Chopped chicken innards
  • Cranberry sauce or apple sauce, for serving

Directions

1

Wash the chickens thoroughly inside and out.

2

Stuff the chickens as desired.

3

Baste the chickens with butter, lard, or drippings.

4

Roast the chickens in a 400°F (200°C) oven for about one hour.

5

Ensure the chickens are cooked thoroughly.

6

Stew the innards until tender with little water.

7

Chop the innards and mix them into the gravy from the dripping pan.

8

Thicken the gravy with brown flour and season with salt and pepper.

9

Serve with cranberry sauce or apple sauce.

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