On 20 Feb 2006 23:59:17 -0800, "-L." > wrote:

>I followed the recipe, but increased roasting
>times; I initially roasted the bird belly-down for an hour at 350F,
>then flipped her, and roasted her a good 40 minutes belly-up (also at
>350). She wsa beginning to brown nicely. I cranked the heat to 400F
>and finished cooking her until she was nicely browned and the legs
>*just* started to separate.

May I ask you why you increased the roasting times so much? And why
didn't you turn it breast side up, as suggested, after the first 25
minutes?

When I have cooked this, I followed the times listed, except once in a
while adding on about 5 minutes. And, my chicken was much larger than
yours.

You really don't have to roast it that long. The original times are
just right, and if you think it was juicy, wait til you try it with
the shorter roasting times..

By the way, I find that this is really best when you let it rest for
about 20 minutes after roasting.

Christine