Baked Chicken Bonne Femme - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 broiler-fryer chicken (3 lb., whole)
2 tsp. salt, divided
1/2 tsp. dried leaf thyme
4 parsley sprigs
2 celery tops with leaves
1 yellow onion
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
12 small white onions, peeled
12 small potatoes, pared
1/4 c. dry sherry or giblet broth

Preparation

Sprinkle inside of chicken with 1 teaspoon salt and thyme. Place parsley, celery tops and yellow onion in cavity of chicken. Tie legs together, then to tail.
Place the chicken in heavy casserole with tight fitting lid.
Dot with butter.
Cover; bake at 375\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Add white onions and potatoes; sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon salt.
Add sherry.
Cover; bake 30 minutes longer.
Remove cover; bake until chicken and vegetables are browned and tender, basting frequently with juices in casserole.
Serve sprinkled with chopped parsley.
Makes 4 servings.