European Recipes:Scottish Recipes:Howtowdie (Scottish Roast Chicken)

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       Title: Howtowdie (Scottish Roast Chicken)
Categories: Poultry, Ethnic
       Yield: 6 servings

       3 lb Broiler, frying chicken             6 ea Medium onions
1/4 c Margarine or butter, melted    1 x --------oat
    stuffing--------
       1 ea Large onion finely chopped        1/4 c Margarine
       1 c Regular rolled oat                  1 ts Salt
     1/2 ts Ground coriander                  1/2 ts Pepper
     1/8 ts Grated nutmeg

     Fill wishbone area of chicken with stuffing. Fasten neck skin to back
   with skewer. Fold wings across back with tips touching. Fill body cavity
   lightly. (Do not overstuff) The stuffing will expand while cooking. Place
   chicken, breast side up, in shallow roasting pan. Cut onions in half and
   arrange around the chicken. Brush chicken and onions with margarine. Roast
   uncovered in 375 F oven, brushing chicken and onions several times with
   remaining margarine until chicken and onions are done, about 1 1/2 hours.
   OAT STUFFING Cook and stir onion in margarine in 10 inch skillet over
   medium heat unitl light brown. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook and stir
   until oats are golden brown and crip, about 3 to 4 minutes.