• 1 roasting chicken
• salt and pepper
• 2–3 rashers of bacon
• ½

Truss chicken for roasting, season lightly and cover with bacon. Roast on a trivet in the roasting tin in a fairly hot oven (375°–400° F., Gas 5–6) until tender, 1–1½ hr. Baste frequently. The chicken may be roasted on the breast for a little while at the beginning, this will make the b