Yard-Raised, Oven-Baked Chicken

• 1 whole chicken, plucked, cleaned, and singed
• sprinkle salt and black pepper
• sprinkle paprika

After plucking and cleaning, a yard chicken must be singed over a flame (most easily produced by lighting a rolled newspaper or paper bag) to remove fine, hairlike feathers. Wash the chicken well, inside and out, in hot (but not burning hot) tap water and drain thoroughly. Pat dry and sprinkle well, inside and out, with salt, pepper, and paprika. Place the chicken in a roaster pan, adding the o