Roast Chicken With Apple Stuffing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. plus 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
3 c. unseasoned stuffing mix
2 c. chopped pared apples
1 c. chopped celery
1/2 c. raisins
1/4 c. minced onions
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground sage
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 whole broiler-fryer chicken (3 1/2 lb.)
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 1/2 c. chicken broth

Preparation

Pour 3/4 cup of butter over stuffing.
Mix in large bowl; toss to moisten evenly.
Add apples, celery, raisins, onion, salt, sage and pepper; mix well.
Spoon stuffing into body cavity, packing loosely.
Truss chicken; place in roasting pan.
Brush with remaining 2 tablespoons butter and lemon juice.
Roast in preheated oven at 350\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours or until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh not touching bone registers 190\u00b0.
Let stand 10 minutes before carving.