Spiced Roast Chicken(Gore Family Recipe) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 1/2 lb.) chicken
1 Tbsp. margarine
2/3 c. Marsala
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tsp. garam masala
4 oz. button, brown or chestnut mushrooms, chopped
1 c. coarsely grated parsnips
1 c. coarsely grated carrots
1/4 c. minced walnuts
2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
1 c. fresh white bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Prepare stuffing:
In a large saucepan, heat olive oil.
Add onion and saute 2 minutes or until softened.
Stir in garam masala and cook 1 minute.
Add mushrooms, parsnips and carrots; cook, stirring 5 minutes.
Remove from heat; stir in walnuts, thyme, bread crumbs, egg and salt and pepper.
Stuff and truss chicken. Place breast down in a roasting pan; add 1/4 cup water.
Roast 45 minutes; turn chicken breast up and dot with margarine.
Roast about 45 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh (not touching bone) registers 185\u00b0 (85\u00b0C).
Transfer to platter; keep warm.