Christine Dabney wrote:
> On 21 Feb 2006 00:56:15 -0800, "-L." > wrote:
>
>> I think my total cooking time was around 1 hour 50-55 minutes vs. the 1
>> hour 15 minutes they cite for a 1.1 kg bird. My bird was just over 2.5
>> Kg.
>
> You still don't have to cook it that long. I have been cooking bigger
> birds as well, and I have gone by the times listed, and it has turned
> out well. Occasionally I have added about 5 minutes to each segment,
> but nothing more than that.
>
> I have fixed this several times already, always with bigger birds. And
> each time, it has been done beautifully.
>
> Christine


Christine, I don't think that 1hr 55 minutes is too much for a 2.5kg
chicken. (Thats quite a big bird). This is why: My Mom's rule of thumb
for roast chicken is approx half an hour for every 500g of chicken
(which is cooked at 180 Deg C). I have been following that advice for
years and the chicken always comes out great. Last one I did weighed in
at 1.3kg and it took just under one and half hours. JMHO.

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Cathy(xyz)